Every day we face frustration trying make sense out of the confusing clutter of this information saturated world. At first, trying to understand a complex problem can seem hopeless. Then, when we search the internet we can think we are moving toward understanding. And as the “water-glass” of information fills we begin to feel satisfied. But then, the glass suddenly spills over and confusion comes back again. So in this digital technology dominated world, searches for resolutions to complex problems can become never-ending.
A similar experience is likely to be had consuming daily 24/7 cable news. I first realized this trying to understand the Vietnam war. As I watched the news I began to think I knew what was going on. And then, the very next day new events, followed by a deluge of more information, overwhelmed me. And so eventually I would have to conclude that I really had no idea what was going on in Vietnam. Suddenly I had to accept that more information wasn’t necessarily better. It all was turning to confusing clutter!
We live in a time when fleeting “ah ha” moments seem to be all we can hope for. And sometimes we must act on them. We can think we understand today, and then find out tomorrow we don’t. This is the reality of a digital world. And it certainly can make us crazy.
Larry D. Lauer 
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