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It's important to be honest about what you don't care about.

>>4918613

The vast majority of people discussing current affairs know fuck all about the actual situations, you might as well throw your uninformed opinion in as well. It's not like it really matters and it's just normal socializing.

>>4918618

That comes across as slightly aggressive, but what I basically mean is that it doesn't matter too much if you don't know much about a topic as long as you don't sell yourself as an expert. There's no harm in talking about current affairs socially as long as you're conscious of how little you really know about it.

I personally keep up to the date with the news every day,

My answer for you is two-fold, OP.

You shouldn't go off spouting bullshit about what you don't (if you did, you'd be a detestable human being) - but on the contrary, history is doomed to repeat itself. For instance, I'm sure if you're voraciously versed in literature and philosophy, you can at least have SOME opinion on what's going on with current events like the riots in Ukraine. Historical context is everything.

(OP is a fag).

>>4918615
Agreed. I spent a few months trying to get into the political scene because I figured it was the right thing a responsible young citizen ought to do. People looked very convinced of their convictions and I wanted to join in.

Oh god I just could not give a shit dude! Who the fuck cares about dying children in Africa? There were too many things wrong with the world and too much resistance to change.

I gave up. It was too ridiculous for me. I didn't give a damn and I felt like I was just wasting my time hearing how other people were fucking other people.

>>4918615
I agree with that. But I find that when I look into some subjects that I didn't think I cared about, I become interested as I go along researching it. So I think that a lot of subjects are worth caring about to some extent.
>>4918618
I think that a problem with this is that a lot of current events actually do have some effect on our lives in one way or another. For instance, by staying informed on the Iraq war you could predict oil prices. So even a pedestrian conversation can have some impact on your life.
>>4918637
What news sites do you browse? And why?

>>To quote Vonnegut on the issue - "I wanted all things to make some sense so we could all be happy, yes, instead of tense. And I made up lies. So that they fit nice...And I made this sad world a paradise."

Post above me, do yourself a favor and read War and Peace. Sounds like you could use a lesson in empathy.

>>4918669
You don't really "care" about them, you are interested in them but will eventually go back to what you care about. This is fine and not "dishonest."

>>4918660
"people fucking other people" is universal, though. It doesn't matter if it's starving kids in Africa or your neighbor letting his dog tear up your yard. Maybe you should try getting into a political scene on a lower level like in your county. It would probably be more interesting to you if it was about things that are immediately relevant to you.

>>4918744
Would you say that there's a difference between an interested in something and caring about something? And if so, what would you define it as? I don't think that what you care about is one static thing. I think that in researching other things you can find things that you care more about than what you cared about previously. So a small amount of curiosity in things may help you to find "better" things to care about.

>>4918790
yes. caring is something that doesn't change--although you may leave it temporarily. interest changes always.

The reason why it's not a contest between the two, is they improve upon each other. Discovering things that have nothing to do with you strengthen your "core." Nurturing yourself gives you energy to explore others.