VeganPizza69 ⓋA ‘doom loop’ of climate change and geopolitical instability is beginning
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Proceeds to dish out slop for the doom scrollers
The science shows the current predicament and the fact that any “good things” are based on the idea of massive reforms (or even revolutions) occurring. This makes it very easily to estimate how bad the situation is based on what’s not happening.
As the climate chaos gets worse, it’s reasonable to expect more bad news, not less.
It always reasonable to expect bad news from the popular press .
I wish you were correct, but the popular press is usually loaded with optimism, especially techno-optimism.
So this is wrong then ?
A Public Health Approach to Negative News Media: The 3-to-1 Solution
There is clear evidence that the prevalence of negative media reporting has increased substantially over the past years. There is evidence that this negative reporting adversely affects social interactions, and thereby also health and well-being ...
Good grief, one example does not a trend make. Come on, you know that.
FranklinYour drawing a false equivalency. Just because there is an over-reporting of negative stories does not mean that all negative stories are false.
Apart from the fact I’m not drawing any equivalence and I never said the story was false.
Yeah, but how you gonna win internet points if you’re not overly cynical to the point of hyperbole? /s
I appreciate you pointing out the obvious negative bent of most current news media. It’s why I don’t bother with them anymore; they don’t care about an accurately weighted story, they want clicks and subscriptions.
It always reasonable to expect bad news from the popular press .
This It implies that they’re only reporting it because it is bad news. Which has a whole other host of implications and make sure you’re aware of it.
Perhaps I read too much into it, but I don’t believe that’s the case.