An in other news...
There has to be other news that is just as, if not more so important and relevant than what is driving people to post here, to gather online, and to gather at the proverbial water fountain/cooler.
Small talk, emotional responses to people, events -- what gets pushed to the sidelines, or ignored when hot topic buttons are pushed by news information? Things don't really change in most of our lives when news takes over. They really don't. And if they do (caveat), it's small changes.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/08/business/economy/labor-strikes.html
There has to be other news that is just as, if not more so important and relevant than what is driving people to post here, to gather online, and to gather at the proverbial water fountain/cooler.
Small talk, emotional responses to people, events -- what gets pushed to the sidelines, or ignored when hot topic buttons are pushed by news information? Things don't really change in most of our lives when news takes over. They really don't. And if they do (caveat), it's small changes.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/08/business/economy/labor-strikes.html