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Staying Sane in an Age of Narratives

Jun 2, 2020
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ANECDOTE

Weed Eater Triggered A Screaming Reaction

  • James Lindsay describes being driven bonkers by a neighbor using a weed eater for 45 minutes.
  • He uses the story to illustrate how irregular noise causes more strain than steady background sounds.
ANECDOTE

Highway Noise Became A Soothing River

  • He contrasts living beside Interstate 40 where highway noise became like a relaxing river.
  • The comparison shows humans can adapt to steady stimuli but not to erratic disruptions.
ADVICE

Limit Political Attention To Ten Minutes

  • Spend at most about ten minutes a day on political news unless you're actively campaigning.
  • Donate time or money to causes instead of obsessing over minute-by-minute coverage.
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