This is why I no longer follow 'the news'
Do you find it jarring when you do see "the news" now that you're desensitized to it?
I find it weird that the do-anything-to-get-attention bias of "the news" so much more obvious now for me that it all seems like satire.
“By almost any measure, the world is better than it has ever been. People are living longer, healthier lives. Many nations that were aid recipients are now self-sufficient. You might think that such striking progress would be widely celebrated, but in fact, Melinda and I are struck by how many people think the world is getting worse. The belief that the world can’t solve extreme poverty and disease isn’t just mistaken. It is harmful.”
Quite an optimistic statement after the pessimism created because of all the NSA, wars ... news.