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Delete all of it and only read things immediately, else don't read it at all. I try to enforce this rule on myself. The only thing I break this rule on is marking videos on Youtube as 'watch later' since it's mostly background noise when I put on videos. I'm even starting to move away from that and go to FIFO consumption there as well.

I'd echo the sentiment that if you're seriously interested in any topic, pickup a book. I have another life rule for myself- don't form a strong opinion on anything until reading at least 2 books on the subject. I also don't take anyone's opinion seriously without discovering they've read at least 2 books on it. It's just vetted, edited written material that's high quality.

Try it next time someone mentions global warming, see if they care enough about it to funnel those emotions into actually looking into it, in any meaningful way like reading a book..




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