[thenerdhead]

I think about "The Noble Lie".

Is it okay to tell lies in order to maintain social harmony or advance an agenda? Your leaders do it. Your bosses do it. Social media does it. And if you're a parent, you probably do it.

Personally, I try to avoid the news, social media, and do everything within my control to create a "low information diet" where the only inputs are high quality and carefully curated. I value thought-out content. That means it takes many months or years to put together, not 240 characters of a hot take from something seen online.

Being a veteran of the internet, I don't trust any mainstream sources. Seeing first-hand how fast certain popular content can be censored, I no longer value any aggregate sites as of like 2012. Also they are scary in terms of groupthink.

Where ignorance is bliss, Tis folly to be wise.