Throughout human history, there’s always been a lack of information. Then, somewhere around 2005, there was this brief moment where we had the perfect amount - and ever since, it’s been far too much.

Free_Opinions@feddit.uk · 3 days ago

Throughout human history, there’s always been a lack of information. Then, somewhere around 2005, there was this brief moment where we had the perfect amount - and ever since, it’s been far too much.

GladiusB@lemmy.world · 2 days ago

I think the way it’s used has drastically changed. When someone had a lot of information on hand you would go to the “smart guy/girl” and things would be assessed on a somewhat scientific level. That is unless you are picking the smartest person in the trailer park. But I digress.

Now everyone “thinks” they are smart because they have the information. It’s how that smart person filtered through the information and interpreted the information that made them smart.