&gt;So not thinking about things you don&#x27;t like makes them disappear?<p>Precisely. Never underestimate the power of the logic-proof compartment. Every propagandist since Edward Bernays has understood that you can repeat information enough times to make it real. Likewise it works in reverse.<p>&gt;...and before you know it, I&#x27;ve read them and wasted my precious time. How come?<p>If you&#x27;re still here, then how precious is your time, really?  Or are you simply trying to justify not spending your every waking moment...what is it they say in Silicon Valley...&quot;hustling&quot;?