Book Title: The Handbook of Information and Computer Ethics
Author: Kenneth Einar Himma and Herman T. Tavani
Chapter 20: Information Overload| DAVID M. LEVY
Library Reference: ISBN-13: 978-0471799597 | ISBN-10: 0471799599
Amazon Link:
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Quote:
“On the other hand, with human beings and their social units we can receive direct reports that, at the very least, describe their subjective state: This is more than I can handle.”’
Learning Expectation:
I expect to learn what information overload is, how it happens and what are the reasons such thing happens.
Review:
Because of the different sources of information that we can have through the use of technology, it has become a dilemma for people to get the right and credible information because of the variations and numerous sources.
Information is defined in the book as the state of having too much information to make a decision or remain informed about a topic. According to the book, information overload can also cause confusions for people because of the contradictions on the references. Information overload, as we have seen, involves more than just the exposure of an agent to excessive amounts of information: that agent must also suffer certain negative effects as a result. One of the most obvious, and straightforward, consequences is a failure to complete the task at hand, or to complete it well.
What I Have Learned:
I have learned that having a lot of information does not mean that one can have a better output.
Integrative Questions:
1. What is information overload?
2. Who is the author of this chapter?
3. What causes information overload?
4. What is information?
5. What is capacity?
