I'd put it to you that ignoring information in the media and living life based on what is going on in your immediate community would be a surprisingly effective strategy.
There is an interesting debate over the morality of that lifestyle. It could easily be a net improvement over the current equilibrium of large, coordinated tribal groups. A thing is not automatically good by virtue of being supported by a large group.
For example, someone ignoring the print media would have missed decades of turned-out-to-be-inaccurate dietary advice.
Ralph Dobelli had a terrific piece in the UK Guardian recommending exactly this. I subsequently read his book which I thought was excellent.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/apr/12/news-is-bad-ro...
Surprising to see this article printed in the corporate media since it cannibalizes their advertising eyeballs...
I've read that Dobelli and Taleb had a major falling out. Not clear who is plagiarizing who and not terribly important for me. I thought Dobelli's book was excellent and not 'drivel' but each to their own
There is an interesting debate over the morality of that lifestyle. It could easily be a net improvement over the current equilibrium of large, coordinated tribal groups. A thing is not automatically good by virtue of being supported by a large group.
For example, someone ignoring the print media would have missed decades of turned-out-to-be-inaccurate dietary advice.