{"id":41631,"date":"2020-04-19T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2020-04-18T23:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norimen.net\/wordpress\/?p=41631"},"modified":"2026-06-08T10:23:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T01:23:25","slug":"right-mind-info-shower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/norimen.net\/en\/right-mind-info-shower\/","title":{"rendered":"A Balanced Approach to the Information Deluge | Gathering Information in the Age of Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello, everyone.<\/p>\n

This is Enta.<\/p>\n

The world is overflowing with talk of COVID-19, COVID-19, and COVID-19.<\/p>\n

While I keep up with all kinds of information, I try not to get my news from TV.<\/p>\n

Does everyone watch TV?<\/p>\n

\"TV\"<\/p>\n

Generally, I don't watch TV, mainly because a lot of the content is intended for commercial purposes.<\/p>\n

Well, that\u2019s true of a lot of information on the internet these days, but it seems like there\u2019s more information out there that isn\u2019t as distorted as what you see on TV.<\/p>\n

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According to TV reports, the news is almost entirely negative.<\/p>\n

That's because it's easier to capture people's attention that way, and it boosts the ratings.<\/p>\n

Advertisements only make sense when they generate high ratings.<\/p>\n

That's why sponsors are happy, too.<\/p>\n

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That's why negative information is always better than positive (reliable) information.<\/p>\n

Suppose a morning talk show tomorrow announced, \u201cThe COVID-19 pandemic is practically over!\u201d\u2014people\u2019s attention would instantly shift to something else.<\/p>\n

To put it bluntly, people don't really focus on much more than one thing at a time.<\/p>\n

And man, there are so many people who just don't find positive news interesting, lol.<\/p>\n

\"Computer,<\/p>\n

The media tends to dig up even the shady goings-on that were taking place behind the scenes, even after a case has been closed.<\/p>\n

Since that leads to business, in a sense, you could just say I'm doing my job\u2014and that's that.<\/p>\n

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When you think about it, it\u2019s more beneficial for me to just get the information I want to see or learn about for free on YouTube and other sites.<\/p>\n

Well, since we tend to pick up only the information that suits us best, it\u2019s important to get input from a variety of experts.<\/p>\n

Well, above all, since you can watch and listen at double speed, it saves time.<\/p>\n

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Lately, I've been listening to Dr. Kunihiko Takeda's talks a lot because they're so interesting.<\/p>\n