The Horror of Abundance
An education “expert” hired by Pearson finds that students who rely on web searches rather than Pearson’s textbooks “are woefully inadequate when it comes to processing real information they need.” Barack Obama complains that his healthcare reforms have stalled because there’s been too much “misinformation” circulating over the last few months. Columnists at traditional newspapers warn the public about the dangers of relying on the blogosphere, rather than professional journalists. The message from the gatekeepers of knowledge is the same: there is now too much information online and your Average Joe just can’t handle it. It’s not like consumers seem to care, though. Online at least, they’ve consistently chosen the almost-good-enough free option over paying for the professional version. Nevertheless,…
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