Could try studying stochastic philosophy. I’ve always generally been calm but had an extra realization that getting upset at things doesn’t help the situation I’m in and is generally just a waste of energy. So why waste time feeling terrible when I can just accept whatever is going on and move on with my life.

Maybe even just call it a service charge like other places in the world.

State funded is different than state controlled. BBC and CBC both have charters that focus on political and information neutrality and are meant to be backed by an oversight board to prevent any bias in reporting.