[insidepgsmind]

I love this part: “I will add, that the man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them; inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods & errors. He who reads nothing will still learn the great facts, and the details are all false.“

When I read the headlines or scan articles here on HN I’m under the impression that I know things and understand things, but it’s really just surface level.

I like the idea of ignoring news and instead read quarterly long form magazines or books. The really important stuff will bubble to the surface and be examined more intelligently.

[dang]

Trollish usernames aren't allowed on HN because they effectively troll every thread they post to. I realize it's a borderline case, but a username like that is going to forever exert a trollish skew on every thread (especially on this site, given the particular celebrity you're referencing) and we've learned that it's better to deal with this earlier than later, so I've banned the account. Happy to rename and unban it if you want to pick a more neutral username.

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