It's all doom and gloom in the news. Best thing you can do for yourself is to stay off the news.
I remember reading at some point (though I can't find it now) that portals were sort of considered a "failed experiment", but they've become some my favorite places to casually browse.
I jokingly say “it’s a news website where if you click on a link, you might accidentally learn something”
There is something to be said about self fulfilling recessions fueled by the media but I don't think this article warrants such critique. It is not much more than a statement of fact of the economic conditions of the biggest countries of the world.
It's a self fulfilling prophecy because they always predict it's comimg, ignoring when they're wrong.
And at each window bar
He shouted to the folks inside
'DOING ALRIGHT SO FAR!
I suggest watching "Bowling for Columbine"--here's a notable excerpt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiaxzBlFgmQ
Btw, I'd also recommend reading this https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/columbine-...
IMHO, the best way to fight such fear is, among other things, to insist on educating the masses and to open science as much as possible to them as well.
You're saying that the solution is to withdraw further into our echo-chambers and filter bubbles?
Economic collapse is long overdue and filter bubbles are actually responsible for delaying it and for making it worse than it should have been.