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The problem now is information overload. Effectively we've gone from less information, to good information, to too much information causing overload leading to
by erkkie 10y ago
The problem now is information overload. Effectively we've gone from less information, to good information, to too much information causing overload leading to less information. This makes it easy for bubbles to form by various biases.
- throwawayReply 10y agoSimilar arguments were made for why the clergy should conduct prayers in latin and why literacy isn't important. You can't just take information away or try to "curate" the information seen, that's what censorship is. We just need to learn to live in a world where everyone knows too much about others and where it can be difficult to tell the difference between truth and lie.
- erkkie 10y agoAgreed, the skill to differentiate good and bad sources and get your world view from a combined set of sources, each having their own (known and accounted for biases) is key.