Information overload, the early years
By Ann Blair | November 28, 2010 | Boston Globe
“…In the wake of Gutenberg’s invention of printing in the 15th century, thousands upon thousands of books began flooding the market, generating millions of copies for sale. The literate classes experienced exactly the kind of overload we feel today — suddenly, there were far more books than any single person could master, and no end in sight…”
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2010/11/28/information_overload_the_early_years/
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