Ep. 580: Is There A Moral Obligation to Watch the News?

Instagram is rolling out a new feature that defaults to keeping news and political content off of our feeds, and it got us thinking, is it irresponsible to ignore current events? Unfortunately, many news sources are produced with biases, headlines are manufactured to outrage rather than inform, and falsified information is getting harder and harder to differentiate from what’s “real.” And not only that, but after years of getting everything from social media algorithms, we’re all primed to see and hear things we already agree with. Maybe it’s just us, but the “news” doesn’t feel like the news anymore. Is it just us?The “news” isn’t the news anymore [3:10]Manufactured outrage [6:12]People look for things we agree with [7:59]Stories can spiral out of control [11:46]We need stronger critical thinking skills [14:38]There’s just “too much” to keep up with [19:29]Voting without keeping up with current events [22:44]Borrowed information [24:35]How do we know what’s true and what’s real? [27:11]Get 20% off your Magic Mind order using code THEBESTLIFE20magicmind.com/THEBESTLIFE20Get a personalized playlist for all your fav podcast topics!thebestlifepodcast.com/playlist Don’t forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you never have to miss an episode! Comments and questions can also be sent to [email protected], and you can head to thebestlifepodcast.com to join our Facebook Group.FOLLOW US ON IG: @TheBestLifePodcastFOLLOW JILL: @jillfitFOLLOW DANNY J: @dannyjdotcomYou can also follow us on Facebook@Jill Coleman@Danny-JAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy