Are we suffering from information overload?
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Nonsensical News
by Bornscorpion |
More often than not the news can be a total drag. We are fed a concentrated form of all the world's ills in 30 minutes or less. It can leave anyone [even if for a moment] remotely nauseated by the reports of incessant crime, injustice, crooked politicians, and the age-old battle between global powers and principalities. Even so, the news is a necessary evil. A daily dose of "reality check" keeps us all grounded if not painfully self-aware. Yet, a counter-culture of gadget-geek, information junkies has emerged. The 21st-century world is an open book by way of Facebook, Google, Bing, and Yahoo! The .
com boom has evolved media and affected social consciousness. So, is there really such a thing as "too much information?