Is ‘Information Overload’ a Myth?
The History Of The Theory of Information Overload First, let’s talk about the historical precedence of the information overload theory. I imagine the 2nd day after we emerged from caves, one caveman grunting to the other that there was just too much stuff to process to survive for him to go on. Luckily for us,…
Is ‘Content Shock’ Just Another Scare?
At what point does the exponential increase in content production make the cost of trying to grab and hold attention no longer cost-effective? This is the basis for an article by the excellent Mark Schaefer, published a few days ago, that caused quite a stir! He argues that we’re already at the point when simply…
