[SpeciesInvader]

After reading the Black swan (Taken), I stopped reading every news outlet and did my best to not know up to the minute news. Like the author, I've felt more informed and able to make better decisions and hold better conversations because I'm not bombarded by constantly changing "facts". In fact, I feel liberated and but inundated with microscopic thoughts, but instead more general ideas. YMMV.

[ribosometronome]

>I've felt more informed

Sounds like you also run the risk of making Dunning–Kruger as a lifestyle choice.

[busterarm]

Very similar story here. I straight up miss some things, but nothing truly important. I've been spending more time deepening my career skills and the payoff versus being "on top of" current events has been enormous.

tl;dr: Focus on what matters.