> I strongly believe that more data is always better. At a society level, probably true long term, but in the short term more information results in a 'shit sh

> I strongly believe that more data is always better. At a society level, probably true long term, but in the short term more information results in a 'shit show epoch'. To clarify what I mean there: anytime both in history and in the current world when more information quickly becomes available to the average person there is a 'shit show epoch' which lasts until society adapts. I think the current web / social media explosion is an example of this. Lot more information available, little implanted knowledge on how to navigate it, we're in the midst of a 'shit show epoch'. To wrap back around to the medical world, cheap MRIs are good long term, but they are going to drive a 'shit show epoch'. The majority of adults have benign growths in their body[1], the ease of access to that information is going to cause a shit show. [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5008738/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5008738/