Misery Quotient

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Let’s Take 5. Maybe 10.

“At a certain point, there’s a misery quotient that results from immersing one’s self in the news, in the almost forensic detail of the suffering, and I have to ask myself, ‘How does this affect my life?’” 

—Christian Livermore, writer, in Christopher Mele, “Fatigued by the News? Experts Suggest How to Adjust Your Media Diet,” The New York Times, Feb. 1, 2017

Don't call me a journalist; I hate the word. It's pretentious!
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Don't call me a journalist; I hate the word. It's pretentious!
Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/j/jimmybresl582084.html

• Editorial Comment: I’m begging you — Please, just make it stop!


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