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Your brain was never designed for this much bad news (www.sciencedaily.com)
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Humans evolved to pay close attention to danger, but today that instinct is being overwhelmed by an endless supply of bad news from around the world. Researchers say the answer isn’t to stop following current events—it’s to build healthier habits around how, when, and where we get our news.

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[–] 55 points 4 months ago (8 children)

And the people who are in charge and doing evil things know this and are using it to their advantage.

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  • [–] 17 points 4 months ago (7 children)

    It's literally written down as part of the playbook.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    I remember when Majorie Taylor Greene left the government she made a comment about something regarding a playbook she was given when she first came to Congress. I wish someone would dig into that more because I'm fairly certain it contained things like how to belittle people when they ask serious questions or how to revert to whataboutisms as soon as you're confronted with damning evidence.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    There’s a book? A new one or is it just the usual suspects?

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  • [–] 15 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    Project 2025 has a book.

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