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Oliver Burkeman asks if our consumption of news is so problematic is abstinence the only solution? But then how can you be a responsible, contributing member of society if you don’t know what’s going on? There's also the 'if you're not outraged, your not paying attention' crowd. Whether its the latest forecast for climate change or how AI is further inveigling its way into our lives - there's real social pressure to be up to speed on the latest cause célèbre, with the implication that if you're not, somehow you're letting the side down. How do you resist that and not fall into the trap of being in a constant fury about the world around you?
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