The Sky is Falling

Yes folks, the sky is falling! Here is some evidence that we'll be crushed like cans soon:

More bank failures expected in 2010
Recession to persist this year, says World Bank
Second earthquake rocks Haiti
L.A. coast slammed by tornado-like storm that flips car, floods streets, strands motorists
etc...

Or is it?

Surveys show small firms optimistic
Worst of recession said to be over
Starbucks U.S. sales signal return to growth
Banks See a Leveling Off in Bad Consumer Loans


There are infinite ways to report the infinite amount of events around the world. The events the news media decide to choose to report on and how they report it can set the tone of the world. I did have one hell of a time trying to find positive news articles to link, while finding negative news articles was quite easy. I suppose negative news articles are more compelling for the audience. It's easy to stir up certain emotions with careful usage of words. What about our internal news media created by our brain? Does it match reality? We create stories about the our co-workers, friends, and events in our lives, how true are these stories? Is there anyway to avoid bias? Will the truth set us free? Are qualitative truths even possible? Is that an oxymoron?