People watch too much TV, the internet makes the spread of news and happenings instantly. Poor viewers think that it is made to make them aware, but all it does is scare them. Fear is the most powerful force in controlling people. It's a shame really, people used to be a little more free in their thinking and they did things because they wanted to. Now because of the mind bending power of all the media they take in, they don't think for themselves they want to be told how to live, what to buy, what to do etc.
Travel is the best thing you can do in your life. Seeing how other people live and work is mind broadening - not mind shrinking like sitting in front of the TV watching news alerts. Get out and do something