Reasons I Stopped Caring About Politics
Editor’s Pick. Written by Paul Rosenberg.
When I was young, I felt a need to understand politics, and I spent time studying. But as time progressed, I received diminishing returns on that investment. And in the past few years, I have given it up altogether.
These days, my concern with politics is limited to things like these:
- Who is making war, and where?
- Where is the crime occurring in my area?
- Are there laws that will force me to move my businesses offshore?
Beyond that, I’m really not interested. I see the headlines, but I seldom read the stories. And I’m very happy saying, “I haven’t looked into it,” when people ask my opinion on the day’s ‘news.’ Here’s why.