"I Can't Think!: How the deluge of information paralyzes our ability to make good decisions" Sharon Begley/Newsweek 2/27/11
Apparently, this was the swan song issue of the old Newsweek, prior to Tina Brown's makeover. Which is fine, unless the magazine loses Sharon Begley.
Cutting to the chase: "Some people are better than others at ignoring extra information. These 'sufficers' are able to say enough: they channel-surf until they find an acceptable show and then stop, whereas 'maximizers' never stop surfing, devouring information, and so struggle to make a decision and move on. If you think you’re a maximizer, the best prescription for you might be the 'off' switch on your smart phone."
Begley gets it. There is a flip side, though, I think. Sometimes limiting the influx of information is an excuse to ignore viewpoints with which we don't agee. You see that in spades on comment areas on the internet.
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