Comments on: Information overload and the erosion of attention. http://lucasmcdonnell.com/information-overload-and-the-erosion-of-attention/ / knowledge connects people. Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:43:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Minnesota Attorney http://lucasmcdonnell.com/information-overload-and-the-erosion-of-attention/comment-page-1/#comment-16903 Minnesota Attorney Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:00:57 +0000 http://lucasmcdonnell.com/?p=230#comment-16903 Your post raises a deep question: what is the best way to manage incoming knowledge? Television, email, blogs, telephones, newspapers, etc. all offer sources of information/knowledge, with different priorities. How do we manage within the sources, rather than shutting off certain sources entirely? I imagine that this question is one that must be answered as we evolve in this information age. Your post raises a deep question: what is the best way to manage incoming knowledge? Television, email, blogs, telephones, newspapers, etc. all offer sources of information/knowledge, with different priorities. How do we manage within the sources, rather than shutting off certain sources entirely? I imagine that this question is one that must be answered as we evolve in this information age.

]]> By: Lucas McDonnell http://lucasmcdonnell.com/information-overload-and-the-erosion-of-attention/comment-page-1/#comment-16583 Lucas McDonnell Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:05:56 +0000 http://lucasmcdonnell.com/?p=230#comment-16583 Good point Henry. To a certain extent, we've become addicted to information -- and while information can be a good thing, we can also become paralyzed by having too much information. For most people, disengaging completely is not an option. I, for one, spend a great deal of time online -- and whether I like it or not, much of my work, social life and free time are spent online. It's interesting how when I do disengage though, I find the quality of my day generally goes up. Good point Henry. To a certain extent, we’ve become addicted to information — and while information can be a good thing, we can also become paralyzed by having too much information. For most people, disengaging completely is not an option.

I, for one, spend a great deal of time online — and whether I like it or not, much of my work, social life and free time are spent online. It’s interesting how when I do disengage though, I find the quality of my day generally goes up.

]]> By: Information Overload and the Erosion of Attention at Information Innovation Exchange http://lucasmcdonnell.com/information-overload-and-the-erosion-of-attention/comment-page-1/#comment-16540 Information Overload and the Erosion of Attention at Information Innovation Exchange Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:50:54 +0000 http://lucasmcdonnell.com/?p=230#comment-16540 [...] Read the full article here [...] [...] Read the full article here [...]

]]> By: Henry Lewkowicz http://lucasmcdonnell.com/information-overload-and-the-erosion-of-attention/comment-page-1/#comment-16479 Henry Lewkowicz Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:00:48 +0000 http://lucasmcdonnell.com/?p=230#comment-16479 All our work and often social life and entertainment are driven by streams of information...we can try managing the dosage, but can we really disengage? Can you imagine your days without access to the Internet of course except vacations in the wilderness? All our work and often social life and entertainment are driven by streams of information…we can try managing the dosage, but can we really disengage? Can you imagine your days without access to the Internet of course except vacations in the wilderness?

]]> By: Lucas McDonnell http://lucasmcdonnell.com/information-overload-and-the-erosion-of-attention/comment-page-1/#comment-16447 Lucas McDonnell Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:30:14 +0000 http://lucasmcdonnell.com/?p=230#comment-16447 And that's why I'm hoping to do some camping this summer -- no RSS, no email and definitely no phone. And that’s why I’m hoping to do some camping this summer — no RSS, no email and definitely no phone.

]]> By: Andrew Flusche http://lucasmcdonnell.com/information-overload-and-the-erosion-of-attention/comment-page-1/#comment-16430 Andrew Flusche Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:34:02 +0000 http://lucasmcdonnell.com/?p=230#comment-16430 So true. I often wonder if I'd be better off unsubscribing from all my RSS feeds, getting off all email newsletters, and running for the wilderness. So true. I often wonder if I’d be better off unsubscribing from all my RSS feeds, getting off all email newsletters, and running for the wilderness.

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