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Is everything the worst? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by boaratio@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm 43, almost 44, years old and went through a bought of alcoholism during the early part of the pandemic. I went through treatment and have been fine since. However, I can't help but feel that all the news in the last few months is just the worst. Between the AI bullshit, the wars, the effects of capitalism, and the political situation in general it's just the worst. Is it just me or have other folks noticed the same trend?

Edit: I should have also mentioned the enshitification of everything tech related.

Edit 2: Thanks for all the thoughtful replies. For some more context, yes I'm American and live in a state that's about to ban the wearing of masks in public. I haven't had a drink in over year and have been in therapy for 3 years. I don't watch any news sources and rarely read media websites. But yet, that information seeps into my life somehow. I donate blood, I make charitable donations, and try to live a good life. I have 2 amazing kids and a great wife. It's just hard to not end up in a doomer mindset at times. A Bitcoin company bought a power plant up here that has an existing lease to use a lake as cooling water, and it's heated up the lake to the point that it's killing fish.

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[–] Alk@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I recommend not watching or reading the news. Spend your free time learning about hobbies or finding new ones, getting involved in local politics instead of national/global politics, improving yourself, and finding friends in communities around your hobby.

If you want some PC gaming friends that don't talk about politics all the time, DM me. We're in our late 20's through 40's.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

i'm convinced that creating echo chamber cocoons are the reason why things are so fucked rn.

[–] Alk@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm not saying create an echo chamber, my advice excludes engaging with people who agree and disagree, at least when it comes to large scale politics. If someone wants to get involved in politics, I think they should avoid echo chambers and engage in good discussion. But for people who just want to or need to get away from it, disengaging entirely I think is the way to go. You can still get involved in local polics without engaging in larger politics. They often have direct impacts on your community and it varies wildly between different communities.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

up until now i hated that people cocooned themselves up too much from other people's plight; your comment made me realize that they're merely overindulging in something pleasant, as i do.