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The Gray Area with Sean Illing cover image

Nicholas Carr on deep reading and digital thinking

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

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Quality over Quantity in Information Consumption

In the early days of the internet, the focus was on the power of accessing vast amounts of information quickly. However, an important aspect that was overlooked was how we process and internalize this information. Simply gathering information rapidly does not lead to deep knowledge formation as the key lies in making connections and associations. Therefore, the trade-off between quantity and quality of information consumption was recognized early on, highlighting the importance of not just accumulating facts, but transforming them into meaningful knowledge.

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