“Now, I have no idea how scared it’s actually appropriate to be about this. In politics, and journalism, we’re incentivized to stories that freak us out and exaggerate risks.”
I’m struggling with exactly this right now regarding the North Korea stuff. When I’m scared, I can’t tell if I’m overreacting. When I’m not scared, I can’t tell if I’m underreacting. There are precautions I could be taking to make my own survival more likely in the event of a bombing, but those precautions would be a big waste of resources if they aren’t needed. The people around me aren’t freaking out, [but that doesn’t comfort me.](https://www.lesserwrong.com/posts/K5nq3KcDXaGm7QQWR/bystander-apathy)
I’m struggling with exactly this right now regarding the North Korea stuff. When I’m scared, I can’t tell if I’m overreacting. When I’m not scared, I can’t tell if I’m underreacting. There are precautions I could be taking to make my own survival more likely in the event of a bombing, but those precautions would be a big waste of resources if they aren’t needed. The people around me aren’t freaking out, [but that doesn’t comfort me.](https://www.lesserwrong.com/posts/K5nq3KcDXaGm7QQWR/bystander-apathy)