> Don't follow the news. Don't learn about environmental problems. Don't get angry at local businesses when they do bad things. Don't feel bad when a racist cop does something horrible. Don't vote. Don't enlist. Just passively consume and spend. Let other people keep the world from falling apart around you. Other people will guard the door as you watch cat videos.

Or you could follow the news. And then get angry at the wrong businessmen. And get mad about people building a mosque in another state. And vote for the candidate who gets the most airtime/ads instead of the one who actually cares about you. And enlist so you can kill innocent people.

Pro tip: Highlighting others' ignorance is not wise. I don't know you, but chances are high I can list serious problems/issues in the world that you know little to nothing about. Certainly more important than the malfeasance of some random business. Yes, there are ignorant people out there. The difference between them and a person who follows the news is that the latter is merely a little less ignorant.

See more at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36602974