Quote by Marshall McLuhan

One of the effects of living with electric information is that we live habitually in a state of information overload. There's always more than you can cope with.

One of the effects of living with electric information is th

Summary

This quote suggests that living in an age of abundant electronic information leads to constantly feeling overwhelmed. The constant bombardment of information surpasses our capacity to handle and process it. With the never-ending stream of data available at our fingertips, we find ourselves in a perpetual state of information overload, unable to keep up with the sheer volume of information that confronts us daily.

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By Marshall McLuhan

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