Master information flow, instead of becoming its slave

Most people today face the problem of information overflow. Virtually we can't avoid being the target of a variety of news, stories and commercials that play on our curiosity.

A majority of us communicate with the world through what are collectively called the three screens: the TV screen, the computer screen and the screen on our mobile phones. Every day, vast volumes of infotainment contents hit these screens and compete to capture our attention. These screens act as the portals through which we perceive and understand the world. In this sense, the portal truly frames our world.

It is thus imperative that we should be alert in this era of information explosion and become the masters of information, not its slave. In theory, the unprecedented access to information should help the grassroots people improve their lives. In reality, however, rather than benefiting from the information bonus, many are actually suffering from information anxiety.