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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: From early on, news drew the author in and ultimately completely consumed his life.
Chapter 3: From the earliest newspapers, news prized mere novelty over what truly matters in our daily lives.
Chapter 4: Heavy news consumption rewires brains in harmful ways.
Chapter 5: Negative news is toxic to your body.
Chapter 6: Following the news won’t help you change the world for the better.
Chapter 7: To break from the news, you must cut yourself off from it completely.
Chapter 8: Remain within your circle of competence. Quit consuming the news.
Chapter 9: Eliminating the news doesn’t damage democratic society.
Description
Stop Reading the News (2020) shows us how we can live a calmer, healthier, and more thoughtful life if we simply stop reading the news. By practicing what the author calls radical abstinence from the news media, we can rescue our minds from the overload of information, and focus on what actually matters in life.
Who Should Listen
- News addicts desperate to break the habit
- Those looking to leave the news media and become long-form journalists
- Anyone curious about technology and its impact