Why the internet feels different now

[Aussie105]

4. It's infected!

Me, in the early days: Oh wow, all this information available to me!

Now: Too much information and no way to tell if someone has a slanted agenda!

Gave up on reading newspapers and watching TV news because it is all too much - anxiety inducing, mental overload, bad stuff I can do nothing about.
And this forum is no exception.

Might have to up my diet of cute cat & dog videos though.

"We are living through the first era in human history where billions of people are connected to systems competing for their attention, emotions, fear, outrage, and psychological vulnerability every second of the day."

Sums it up well.

Disconnect, work through the withdrawal feelings, and feel better once out the other side.