<p>On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by Andrea González-Ramírez, a senior writer at <em>The Cut</em> whose <a href="https://www.thecut.com/article/reason-for-trump-news-paralysis-numb-reactions.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">recent piece</a> explores why so many people have stopped reading the news. Instead, we’re “numbing out” after years of constant bad news on social media, to the point that even an assassination attempt on President Trump doesn’t earn a mention in our group chats. But how do we draw the line between necessary self care and privileged ignorance?&nbsp;</p><br><p>This podcast is produced by Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, and Kate Lindsay.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>