I wonder what 2 and 3 might be?

[laurence]

An interesting reflection that the following link discusses in more detail - enjoy:

How much should lay people keep themselves informed about what's happening in samsara?

Should a lay Buddhist vote? If the answer to that is yes, then certainly one has to make an informed choice, which means keeping oneself informed about what’s happening in samsara around us. But that is an extremely deep and intricate rabbit hole, or a jungle-thicket of views that can chew some time off what’s available for practice. So where should we draw the line?