Sep 25, 2009 13:58
"We live in a world saturated with information. We have virtually unlimited amounts of data at our fingertips at all times, and we're well versed in the arguments about the dangers of not knowing enough and not doing our homework. But what I have sensed is an enormous frustration with the unexpected costs of knowing too much, of being inundated with information. We have come to confuse information with understanding." Malcolm Gladwell, Blink
I especially like the last line...It resonates with me on many levels, especially now with Thesis, projects, and various personal revelations.