PSA: **There is not inherent virtue in exposing yourself to the news.**

If there's a subset of news you have a need to follow (perhaps you're an activist; perhaps professional), or if you enjoy reading it, go ahead.

But if you find news anxiogenic, it's OK to avoid news, limit exposure, or to only follow news for a particular domain (either geographically or thematically).

It is not your moral duty to make yourself sad and angry. *If* you're not going to take action, at least avoid pain.

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