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The news, according to dozens of studies, is a mental health hazard.23
People who follow the news are more likely to agree with statements such as ‘Most people care only about themselves.’ They more often believe that we as individuals are helpless to better the world. They are more likely to be stressed and depressed.
A recent study among 10,000 American students revealed that 80 per cent think their parents are more concerned about good grades than qualities like compassion and kindness.9
More than 50 per cent of the nonviolent campaigns were successful, as opposed to 26 per cent of the militant ones. The primary reason, Chenoweth established, is that more people join nonviolent campaigns. On average over eleven times more.26
