novarek

How do you solve that dilemma between disconnecting from news because it can make you happier and less stressed and disconnecting from news because you're privileged to do so? the parts of the article about the "need" to stay aware of what's happening at the very least certainly ring true for me.

I see it as a version of telling people something you're trying to do so you feel more pressure to do it, a classic trick to force yourself to start habits.

This sounds a bit extreme though, and I'm not sure if it actually reinforces the bad habit of needing someone watching you in order to do any work.

I'm not really seeing what you would gain with a story in this context. If your project "hit the front page of a popular news aggregator" I would say is because you already have the story.