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Information vs. Attention

  • An abundance of information leads to a scarcity of attention.
  • We must learn to allocate our limited attention effectively. Transcript: Angela Duckworth But anyway, here’s the quote from Herb Simon. In an information-rich world, the wealth of information means a dearth of something else, a scarcity of whatever it is that information consumes. It consumes the attention of its recipients. Hence, a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention and a need to allocate that (Time 0:23:17)

Process Information

  • Constant consumption without processing leads to information overload.
  • Counteract this by dedicating time to process information through writing or reflection. Transcript: Mike Maughan When you’re constantly consuming, we’re never processing. I’ve been trying to just write more to process some of my own thinking (Time 0:27:37)