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A review by ghosthardware98
Stop Reading the News: A Manifesto for a Happier, Calmer and Wiser Life by Rolf Dobelli
4.0
When a book comes along with a title like 'Stop Reading the News' I know I have to read it. It seemingly promotes ignorance but the arguments within are practical and logical, the strongest one being that almost no news has actual impact on your day to day life. I imagine most people on the planet would acknowledge this fact, but still feel like they need to keep informed. Luckily there's arguments against that and a host of similar worries.
Being that the chapters were all basically the same length, some topics that could have been expanded on weren't. A few were rehashed with the wording a bit changed and even the short chapters didn't make them feel any less repetitive. There was a chapter about how news can be used as a propaganda tool for terrorists and while I thought it had merit, it felt extreme in contrast to the rest of the book to the point that I questioned even including it here.
I think the book is between 3 and 4 stars, but considering it made me seriously consider my news consumption I decided to be fair to the author as he accomplished his goal. So, 4 stars it is.
Being that the chapters were all basically the same length, some topics that could have been expanded on weren't. A few were rehashed with the wording a bit changed and even the short chapters didn't make them feel any less repetitive. There was a chapter about how news can be used as a propaganda tool for terrorists and while I thought it had merit, it felt extreme in contrast to the rest of the book to the point that I questioned even including it here.
I think the book is between 3 and 4 stars, but considering it made me seriously consider my news consumption I decided to be fair to the author as he accomplished his goal. So, 4 stars it is.