Chuck Carroll

Hey there, I'm Chuck. Some of my interests include reading , writing , Jiu-Jitsu , and tinkering with (and sometimes breaking) computers. In the professional world I'm a network engineer .

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The News Is Information Junk Food (2022)

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Cutting out the news has been one of the best lifestyle decisions I've made in recent years, second only to cutting out social media (though the two are not mutually exclusive). Reducing my intake of what is essentially junk information has significantly reduced anxiety and worry in my day to day life, and has freed…