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Information Anxiety 2

This book delves into the challenges of information overload, offering strategies and tools for navigating and making sense of vast amounts of data. more

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Richard Saul Wurman
Richard Saul Wurman

Richard Saul Wurman is a renowned architect, born on March 26, 1935. His career spans across various fields including urban planning, architectural design, and education. Wurman is known for his innovative design philosophy and in-depth research on information architecture. more

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“Just be who you are, calm and clear and bright. Automatically, as we shine who we are, asking ourselves every minute is this what I really want to do, doing it only when we answer yes, automatically that turns away those who have nothing to learn from who we are and attracts those who do, and from whom we have to learn, as well.”

“Men grind and grind in the mill of a truism, and nothing comes out but what was put in. But the moment they desert the tradition for a spontaneous thought, then poetry, wit, hope, virtue, learning, anecdote, and all flock to their aid.”

“Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind; Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote. Who too deep for his hearers still went on refining, And thought of convincing while they thought of dining: Though equal to all things, for all things unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit.”