Highlights: #172 – Bryan Caplan on why you should stop reading the news

Bryan Caplan, an advocate of why you should stop reading the news, discusses the negative impact of following the news on emotions and suggests alternative ways to stay informed. They explore the benefits of stopping reading the news, media bias, and balancing disaster prevention. Additionally, they address rebuttals to cutting down news consumption and the importance of base rates and rationality in decision-making.