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The age of the informavore

A good name is often as good as (or better than) a good idea. The age of the informavore displays both provocative thinking and a memorable term. The video (about 30 min) is a loosely connected flow of thoughts on the impact of the web on humanity, information abundance, thinking outside of the human brain (i.e. network as a cognitive agent), and the lack of understanding most users have about the ideology of software. While we spend much time talking about change, the “becoming” aspect is overlooked. What are we becoming due to technology? Is it what we want to become? Which parts should we be resisting? Or, for that matter, what have you resisted recently?