[matteoraso]

Why is it even important to stay informed? In virtually all cases, there's very little that I can do about anything, so I'm just wasting energy by looking at the news.

[roguecoder]

Why do you believe there is very little you can do? What collaborations have you tried so far?

One of the reasons I love reading history is realizing the agency individual humans have when we get together. Individuals can't change much alone, but we don't have to do things alone.

You can choose not to use your agency, but that is still a choice to support the status quo.

[verisimi]

> Why is it even important to stay informed?

So that you stay in formation with everyone else, of course!

[stackedinserter]

To predict future and make your decisions, e.g. on where to live, what skills to learn and what to do in general.

If you're on HN, it's most likely you can't control reality much, but you can navigate it better.

[settsu]

That's your right and I can understand why you might feel that way, but you should probably understand the compromises that are being made in doing so.

[jpollock]

Because the behavior of your chosen leaders reflects on you? Ostracism is a thing.

From the "greed" point of view - because your chosen leaders can have dramatic and immediate impact on your net wealth.

Even if hedonistic, "I have no assets", your chosen leaders will choose how comfortable your life is.