Wisdom Machines
What is the Internet doing to our brains? How has it changed the way we think? Do you scour search engines or wait until you read blogs before you opine? When you’re disconnected do you go into withdrawal?
We live in an over-networked society where immediacy trumps connecting face-to-face, a landscape of distraction where every buzz is instantly tweeted. The signal-to-noise ratio is abysmal, so it is no surprise why, in the midst of such abundant information, we find it so difficult to act with wisdom, foresight, or compassion.
This post explores possible reasons why this is happening and how to fix it.
