Consuming information gives the control freak an illusion of control. He doesn't want to acknowledge that the universe doesn't make sense and he doesn't trust himself to handle disorder in a situation that will get out of his league or skill-set.

Information is not knowledge. The best source of knowledge is experience. Information is just random data until it's tested in reality.

The more information you consume, the less thinking you do. Passive consumption replaces active creation.

Information overload is the modern form of gluttony - we consume more than we can digest and wonder why we feel mentally sluggish.

In the age of information, ignorance is a choice. But so is wisdom - the wisdom to know what to ignore.

Information anxiety is the feeling of knowing that you'll never know everything you feel you should know.

The internet is the world's largest library where all the books are scattered on the floor and someone keeps shouting new titles at you.

We're drowning in information but starving for wisdom. Data points are plentiful; insight is rare.

Information overload is the enemy of deep work. Constant input prevents meaningful output.

The most valuable skill in the 21st century is not gathering more information, but filtering out the irrelevant.

Information consumption should serve your goals, not replace them. Too many people mistake browsing for progress.

The mind has limited bandwidth. Every piece of information you consume displaces something else that could have been there.

Information overload creates the illusion of being informed while actually making us more confused and indecisive.

We collect information like squirrels collect nuts - hoarding far more than we need while forgetting where we stored what matters.

The quality of your thinking is inversely proportional to the quantity of information you're trying to process simultaneously.

Information is like water - essential for life, but too much will drown you. Learn to drink, don't just immerse yourself.

The fear of missing out on information is often greater than the actual cost of missing it.

Information overload is the modern procrastinator's best friend - it feels productive while preventing actual work.

The wise understand that some ignorance is necessary - you must choose what not to know to focus on what matters.