The idea of information overload has been around for a long time, even pre-dating the internet explosion of the 1990s. It seems quaint that anyone even imagined the term "information overload" pre-internet, doesn't it? As we move into the second decade of the 21 st century though, information overload seem more relevant than ever. We cannot relate to the avalanche of information sources "out there" that we have to contend with. Couple that with the better technologies at our disposal for managing and sifting through all the data and information and it can seem overwhelming at times.

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