Change and Information Overload
Change and Information Overload: negative effects
The most important characteristic of our present society may well be the incredible speed with which it changes. Whether things evolve in a positive or in a negative way, change itself constitutes a problem. Scientific, technological, cultural and social innovation are taking place at such a breath-taking pace that no one can really keep up with them.
-F. Heylighen (1999) in Principia Cybernetica Web
Principia Cybernetica is an international organization that "tries to tackle age-old philosophical questions with the help of the most recent cybernetic theories and technologies." The title link above takes you to an informative article that summarizes a number of key factors that contribute to the negative side effects of rapid change and information overload. This blog entry is the second in a series dealing with our topic of "Doing Too Much."
Michael Strong offers a
reaction to this article with suggestions for an educational approach to assist students in preparing to enter a rapidly changing world.