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The Intellectual Obesity Crisis
Because of the inherent social nature of information, the consequences of these new efficiencies are far more dramatic than even the consequence of physical obesity. Our information habits go beyond affecting the individual. They have serious social consequences. Much as a poor diet gives us a variety of diseases, poor information diets give us new
... See moreClay A. Johnson • The Information Diet: A Case for Conscious Consumption
We evolved to crave sugar because it was a scarce source of energy. But when we learned to produce it on an industrial scale, suddenly our love for sweet things became a liability. The same is now true of data. In an age of information overabundance, our curiosity, which once focused us, now distracts us. And it’s led to an epidemic of intellectual... See more
The Intellectual Obesity Crisis
The internet has conditioned us to constantly seek new information, as if becoming a sponge of bad news will eventually yield the final piece of a puzzle. But there is also such a thing as having enough information.
“Our respect for attention is in decline. Timeless and eternal truths are forgotten in favor of breaking news and "what's trending."
Instead of deliberately choosing what to consume, we surrender to opaque algorithms that don’t always have our best interests in mind.
The alternative is an intentional and self-directed information diet - the pursuit
... See more“It’s the citizen’s duty to be informed” was valuable when information was scarce but is now dangerous with limitless information.
Many of us feel “morally obliged” to stay plugged in – even mindlessly scrolling makes us feel like we’ve fulfilled the obligation
Krista Tippett • Oliver Burkeman – Time Management for Mortals
The most straightforward way to improve your information diet is to develop a habit for meta-awareness; to pay attention to what you're paying attention to.