The Myth of Information Overload Explained
The Myth of Information Overload By: Vaughan Merlyn
"There’s something about the term “information overload” that puts the cart before the horse… If you think of the problem as information overload you might look for a solution that cuts back on the information, and that would be a crime!"
There is no information overload but rather there is information wealth.
Vaughan Merlyn makes the point very succinctly. We cannot think about cutting down on information consumption. This would be foolish. Rather we need more intelligent tools and practices that allow us rapid and accurate access only to information that is relevant to us.
In many ways our work with Context Organizer is focused on giving the reader the essential summary instantly and saving the time by screening out the secondary details. The reader always prefers to be exposed to the key information first before seeing all the supporting information. Such presentation favours clarity and simplicity.
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