Anxiety Road Podcast
ARP 375 - News Anxiety and Surviving the Infodemic
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:09:07
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Synopsis
Yeah, it is a real thing and we are existing in it. From the looks of things most of us are struggling and that is never a good thing. An infodemic is a smash up between too much information and a pandemic. I didn't invent this term. Goes back to 2001-2003ish. There is a pandemic of bad, worse and toxic levels of disinformation. People are getting sick or at risk of ingesting poor quality information sources. I'm not being hyperbolic here. I stopped monitoring local and national news. All of it and cut back on social media too. And I actually turn off my phone at night. In my limited defense, I did not want constant notifications of dubious statements and horrifying facts. I've mention this in the podcast. It is ok to take a break from the firehouse of news. But there is a cost. One morning, I woke up, turned on the phone and found out about not one but two wildfires. We need safe and viable ways to monitor the news without crushing our spirts to dust. I have an idea or two. This are just my id