In the words of Morrissey: Stop reading the news.

som · on July 24, 2020

In the words of Morrissey: there is a light that never goes out

tropicalfruit · on July 24, 2020

Why would you quote him of all people. The guy is a racist at worst and a bigot at best.

chvid · on July 24, 2020

I am just one of those people who can listen to Wagner without invading Poland ...

lkvoid · on July 24, 2020

That's a straw man statement. Listening to something is not the same as sharing a quote from a horrible person.

chvid · on July 24, 2020

The full quote is as follows:

  Stop watching the news
  Because the news contrives to frighten you
  To make you feel small and alone
  To make you feel that your mind isn't your own

And is from the song "Spent the Day in Bed".

It is relevant here as the mice in the experiment loose control over their "mind" and start behaving in a self defeating manner.

wilsonrocks · on July 24, 2020

He is pretty horrible. An example of the Everyone Who Likes Music I Do Must Be A Good Person fallacy I held to when I was younger.