信息焦虑症患者:你该停止刷新闻的10个理由

We have become a news addicted society.
我们已经成为社会消息控了。

Doubt it? How many times did you read the news so far today?
不相信？今天到目前为止，你阅读过多少次新闻呢？

How many more times will you check it before bedtime? If you turn on the TV or check your favorite news website, chances are that there will be a banner that says “BREAKING NEWS.” Unfortunately, (or fortunately?) it is usually just some trivial event or topic that you could care less about. So, how much of your time do you spend reading the news?
你在上床前又查看了多少次呢？你打开电视，或浏览你最喜爱的新闻网站，就很有可能看见一个标语写着“爆炸性新闻”。不幸地是（或者是幸运？）其实那只是一些不重要的事件，你根本可以不那么关心。 那么你会花多少时间阅读新闻呢？

For most individuals, the news takes up too much of their time each day. We now get it on our TVs, computers, laptops, iPads, and smartphones. It’s everywhere.
对于大多数人来说，新闻会花掉他们每天太多的时间。如今我们可以在电视，电脑，笔记本，iPad，智能手机上得到各种信息。它无处不在。

In a world where you can get the answer to anything with the push of a button, do you really need to read it all?
在一个你可以按一个按钮就能获取一切的世界里，你真心需要阅读所有新闻吗？

Less News = More Productivity
新闻越少意味着生产力越高

What could you get done if you read less news?
如果你少读一些新闻，你又可以做些什么事情呢？

Chances are that you could reclaim a good amount of time in your day. So, instead of saying you don’t have time to do this or that… stop checking the news.
你有可能将自己一天重新改造得更好。所以，与其老是说你木有时间做这个或那个，还不如停止刷信息吧！

Here are 10 Reasons Your Should Stop Checking the News:
你应该停止刷信息的10个理由：

1. It Doesn’t Change That Often
1. 信息不会那么频繁更新

Really, it doesn’t. You don’t need to check it 17 times a day. Every day or even every other day is plenty.
真的，它的确不会。你不需要每天检查17次。一天一次或两天一次已经很多了。

2. Most of It Doesn’t Matter
2. 大多数新闻根本不重要

Most of the news out there is not meaningful. You are better collecting the topics that are important to you via a news reader (RSS).
大多数新闻其实没什么意义。你最好通过新闻阅读器来采集对自己重要的主题。

3. Much of it is Wrong
3. 大多数信息是错误的

Anyone can type on the Internet, and you shouldn’t read anything without questioning its truth. News curation in the future won’t just be about content… but accuracy.
但任何人都可以在网上写东西，你也不应该完全不质疑就什么都看。未来的新闻管理不仅是内容上的管理，更是准确度的把关。

4. Even More is Sensationalized
4. 有些新闻更是耸人听闻

Many news sites have blurred the line between news and rumors. This is almost as dangerous as #3, in that made-up stories are portrayed as news.
很多新闻网站其实都模糊了新闻和谣言之间界限。这和上面我说的第三点一样危险，那些编造的故事被描述成了新闻。

5. Most of it is Trivia
5. 大多数的新闻属于无聊琐碎

Does what the The Kardashians are doing help your day? Does what car Justin Bieber is driving today matter to your work? Most of the news we read is the equivalent of junk food for our brains.
“真人秀演员卡戴珊姐妹正在做什么”能帮到你什么？“今天贾斯丁-比伯开着什么牌子的车”对你工作有帮助么？我们阅读到的大多数新闻其实无疑为大脑垃圾。