Why You’re Not Ignorant If You Don’t Pay Attention To The News - a podcast by Katharine Chan

Did you hear about the shooting in that town?

What about that woman who was murdered on her way home from work?

Or that country that keeps massacring its own people?

No – most likely, I wouldn’t have heard it because I don’t pay attention to those stories.

It’s not like I’m a recluse or an ostrich hiding its head in the sand

It doesn’t make me ignorant either because if you look at the definition of someone who is ignorant:

"Individuals who deliberately ignore or disregard IMPORTANT information or facts, or individuals who are unaware of IMPORTANT information or facts." – Wikipedia, my friend

Do you notice the words IMPORTANT?

Important has a different meaning for everyone. For me, things that are important are the things I care about and have control over. They matter to me because I can do something about it. Everyone has a story of how they became who they are. The moments in our history shape our motivations, beliefs, values, character and ultimately, what we care about.

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