In 2025, I Recommend That You Stop Reading the News
"because the news contrives to frighten you, to make you feel small and alone, to make you feel your mind isn’t your own..."
Morrissey may be problematic and erratic, but when he sings “And I recommend that you stop watching the news,” he is onto something. I don’t watch the news, but I read it. I’ve been reading less and less news this year, and I plan to read even less in 2025. This isn’t some ideological posturing, although it is true that the news feels more sensationalis…
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