Monday, December 26, 2011

Let's kill the 'one-size-fits all' book


Wealth provides options. This ought be true with information wealth, as well. Yet, people don't read anymore, due to the information overflow and the constant disruptions.

Curation certainly solves the information overflow, from an entertainment standpoint.

But, as Oscar Wilde observed in the 19th Century, "It is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless information."

One solution is to get off the Grid from time to time and contemplate in a Shinto Shrine.

The other solution, which would work for most people, would be to start redesigning the Container, i.e., the one-size-fits all Book, article, web page, that adapts content, based on your understanding.

After all, "Knowledge was power" back in the days….