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What does it mean?
The author suggests disengagement from politics is preferable to apathy.
In plain terms
Ignoring politics might be better than caring.
What can you take from it?
Sometimes disengagement is a rational choice.

Where it applies

  • election cycles
  • generational divides
  • media fatigue

Putting it to work

  • focusing on local issues
  • taking breaks from news

Questions to consider

  • When is ignoring politics okay?
  • Does apathy protect or harm?

Another view

Disengagement can allow harmful policies to continue unchecked.

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