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September 15, 2012

15:42 • 8 months ago

Startups, life, learning and happiness: The power of ignoring mainstream news

joelgascoigne:

“The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.” - Thomas Jefferson

Around 2 years ago I stopped reading and watching mainstream news. I don’t read a single newspaper, offline or online, and I don’t watch any TV at all. I recently…

The founder of incredibly usable social media tool Buffer doesn’t read or watch mainstream news at all. And he says that makes him happier and more productive. Ever try doing that? Think it’s a good approach?

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