Doomscrolling Doesn’t Inform You. It Exhausts You.

The case for a boring life

Scott Stockdale

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Mar 8, 2026

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We’re losing ourselves.

Every morning, we plug into the internet and frazzle our brains with scary stats and headlines.

I say we.

I stopped doomscrolling the news and social media 18 months ago, and I’ve never been happier.

But is this responsible?

Some people say not:

“You SHOULD be paying attention to current events or your “quiet life” may not be so quiet in the future.”

Perhaps.

But I still believe more people should stop the scroll and live a boring life.

And if you’re worried about being irresponsible or letting grandparents ruin the world, you shouldn’t.

Here’s why.

The internet confuses visibility with impact.

There’s a quote that lives rent-free in my head:

“If it’s not going to matter in 5 years, don’t spend…