"technology is changing us.
[. . .]
Seneca thought the great job of philosophy was to offer people practical advice on how to live more deeply and constructively. He came of age in a time of tumult; the Rome he lived in was being transformed by a new connectedness. An empire that stretched over millions of square miles was being connected by new roads, a civil service, an extensive postal system. And there was the rise of written communication.
[. . .]
Seneca's advice: Cultivate self-sufficiency and autonomy. Trust your own instincts and ideas. You can thrive in the crowd if you are not dependent on it."
http://online.wsj.com/article/NA_WSJ_PUB:declarations.html
AUGUST 20, 2010
The Wall Street Journal
Information Overload Is Nothing New
From the Roman Empire to the BlackBerry jam.
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