Over the years, I have realised that no good comes from reading up on certain issues. I avoid such stuff. As soon as my eyes hit on a keyword below, I close the page, uninstall the app, unfollow the tweeter, throw away the newspaper, or close the book, as the case may be. Doing this has increased manifold the time available to read up other things. So without my ado, here's my 'Must-Not-Read' List. Do feel free to suggest more keywords.
1. Indo-Pak Relations, Hindu-Muslim Relations, Kashmir Dispute, Article 370, Uniform Civil Code, the Ayodhya thingy.
2. Anything related to the economies of England, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sudan or Zimbabwe.
3. Religion-centric Politics
4. Words of wisdom from Pope, Ayatullah Khomeini, Dalai Lama or any Religious Leader for that matter.
5. Why I Love/Hate Narendra Modi
6. Poverty in Kalahandi, Africa, etc.
7. Human Rights of those accused of terrorist activities
8. Stuff a Chinese will eat
9. Carbon Trading, Green Bonds
10. Petrodollars
11. Whatever country US is bombarding when you read this
12. The Palestine-Israel thingy. Any of those middle-east quarrels really.
13. Detroit
14. Things pertaining to American Exceptionalism
15. India v. China
16. Vague references to Climate Change or GM Food by people who probably have no idea of what they are saying.
17. Economic analysis where the analyst focuses on what effect a particular decision will have on share prices.
18. Celebrity news
1. Indo-Pak Relations, Hindu-Muslim Relations, Kashmir Dispute, Article 370, Uniform Civil Code, the Ayodhya thingy.
2. Anything related to the economies of England, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sudan or Zimbabwe.
3. Religion-centric Politics
4. Words of wisdom from Pope, Ayatullah Khomeini, Dalai Lama or any Religious Leader for that matter.
5. Why I Love/Hate Narendra Modi
6. Poverty in Kalahandi, Africa, etc.
7. Human Rights of those accused of terrorist activities
8. Stuff a Chinese will eat
9. Carbon Trading, Green Bonds
10. Petrodollars
11. Whatever country US is bombarding when you read this
12. The Palestine-Israel thingy. Any of those middle-east quarrels really.
13. Detroit
14. Things pertaining to American Exceptionalism
15. India v. China
16. Vague references to Climate Change or GM Food by people who probably have no idea of what they are saying.
17. Economic analysis where the analyst focuses on what effect a particular decision will have on share prices.
18. Celebrity news
Why Detroit
ReplyDeleteFor the same reasons I avoid reading about British economy. News of gloom with nostalgia for erstwhile greatness.
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