Info Shock Choc De l'Info Choque de la Información Info Schlag Info Shokku
Melissa: Many of us suffer from info shock. Satoru: Yeah, after a certain point, people don't want to read or hear any more – their intellects shut down. At that point, dogmatic thinking often kicks in. People sufferin' frum information overload tend to rely on instinct rather than rational thinking. Melissa: Geoge Bush is a good example of how dangerous this can be: often he doesn't care about facts – especially if they contradict his pre-conceived notions. Liao: Perhaps schools need to teach us how to critically digest information. Many people have poor information filtering skills. Tim: I'm afraid that'll never happen – you are far too idealistic. It 's in the interest of ruling elites to create passive consumer-cows who are easily manipulated.
