The news is often sad and anger inducing - a perennial showcase of the worst of humanity and natural tragedies. Is there then any benefit in soldiering through this and keeping up-to-date with national and world affairs? In this episode we discuss how we keep up with world news, if we think we should be consuming more or less news, the responsibility of big tech and have a long discussion about trust. Give this episode a listen if you want to find out what Brad Pitt's love life and Japanese trade policy have in common!

0:00 Intro

0:44 The most impactful world affairs are the ones that close to home.

8:28 Value from keeping up with the news: perspective, gratitude, food for thought.

11:15 Problems with the news: bias, tribalism inducing, depression inducing.

14:11 So should we pay attention to the news or not?

18:35 Big debate on news regulation and trust - what are the roles of big tech, government, credentialed organizations and individuals. Example: Dr. Fauci & lab leak hypothesis.

38:15 What are the similarities & differences of celebrity gossip vs world affairs?

43:08 Summary

More about us:

- Wing (https://wingvasiksiri.com): "Founder and Managing Partner at iSeed SEA"

- Ivan (https://ivanfj.com): "PhD researcher in Biodegradable Plastics at UC Berkeley"

- Andrei (https://andrei.ai): "PhD researcher in Machine Learning at University of Cambridge"