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Don't read this story! (You may have news overload)

Don't read this story! (You may have news overload)

Meet the former Sydney CFO of a duty free chain, now turned philosopher, who advocates cutting the news out of your life.

We have become obsessed with the constant drip of news says Swiss philosopher Rolf Dobelli.  AP

Rolf Dobelli gets a frosty reception from most journalists and when I call him at his home in Bern late one night (AEST), the bestselling economic philosopher sounds more than a little hesitant.

The conversation is stilted as he cautiously explains his ideas while at the same time trying not to insult me.

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