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How to Battle Information Overload
This episode explores the central dilemma that "more information doesn't equal more knowledge. Often, it equals more noise". The discussion uses specific stories and concrete tensions as anchors to explore this core problem.
Key themes include:
1. The Paradox of Infinite Information: Why having endless access makes people feel less informed, not more.
2. Curation as an Active Skill: Moving beyond passive consumption and designing one's information environment.
3. Collecting vs. Understanding: The critical difference between saving information (which feels like learning) and true understanding (which requires space and digestion time).
The primary goal of this episode is not to offer a definitive "fix" or perfect system, but to foster awareness. We hope you feel encouraged to try and recognize patterns in your own stories, to gain language to distinguish between signal, noise, and distraction, and feel permission to be more selective in your consumption. The ultimate message is that this ongoing practice is about creating space for original thinking and recognizing that the answer to drowning in data is not better swimming technique, but "choosing which waters to enter".
Disclaimer:
Episodes are based on human-written scripts from essays, design docs, and research. Scripts are AI-refined, creator-approved, then voiced using Google NotebookLM. This is human-directed, AI-assisted storytelling—not AI-generated content. Every idea originates from the creator's work and vision.
Relevant articles, info and resources:
On our blog at digtek.app we write about technology, life design, philosophy—and how to navigate in these waters.
The source material for this episode is based on an article/blog post not yet published:
- The Signal to Noise Problem
These posts, or variants of them, will be published at digtek.app when deemed appropiately finished or otherwise suiteable. Meanwhile, you’ll find other blog posts discussing similar topics under «Blog». Our book, «Life as User Experience» is loosely referenced throughout the episode. The book is currently only available at Apple Books. A free companion workbook is available at digtek.app and contains interactive exercises and reflections to guide your practice.
Catch you in the next episode!
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By Andre BergThis episode explores the central dilemma that "more information doesn't equal more knowledge. Often, it equals more noise". The discussion uses specific stories and concrete tensions as anchors to explore this core problem.
Key themes include:
1. The Paradox of Infinite Information: Why having endless access makes people feel less informed, not more.
2. Curation as an Active Skill: Moving beyond passive consumption and designing one's information environment.
3. Collecting vs. Understanding: The critical difference between saving information (which feels like learning) and true understanding (which requires space and digestion time).
The primary goal of this episode is not to offer a definitive "fix" or perfect system, but to foster awareness. We hope you feel encouraged to try and recognize patterns in your own stories, to gain language to distinguish between signal, noise, and distraction, and feel permission to be more selective in your consumption. The ultimate message is that this ongoing practice is about creating space for original thinking and recognizing that the answer to drowning in data is not better swimming technique, but "choosing which waters to enter".
Disclaimer:
Episodes are based on human-written scripts from essays, design docs, and research. Scripts are AI-refined, creator-approved, then voiced using Google NotebookLM. This is human-directed, AI-assisted storytelling—not AI-generated content. Every idea originates from the creator's work and vision.
Relevant articles, info and resources:
On our blog at digtek.app we write about technology, life design, philosophy—and how to navigate in these waters.
The source material for this episode is based on an article/blog post not yet published:
- The Signal to Noise Problem
These posts, or variants of them, will be published at digtek.app when deemed appropiately finished or otherwise suiteable. Meanwhile, you’ll find other blog posts discussing similar topics under «Blog». Our book, «Life as User Experience» is loosely referenced throughout the episode. The book is currently only available at Apple Books. A free companion workbook is available at digtek.app and contains interactive exercises and reflections to guide your practice.
Catch you in the next episode!