Too Much Information

I feel almost guilty about it, because I’m losing “valuable” multi-tasking time, but I’m not bringing my computer to class this semester. But in exchange for that multi-tasking, I seem to actually be (gasp) learning the material.

Why don’t some e-readers have page numbers? Should they?

I must be crazy to have spent $200 on textbooks when I can get the materials for free on-line. Or is there still something that paper offers that digital documents do not?

And possibly that, on the course we’re on now, they never will?

Sometimes I feel exceedingly lucky to live in the Information Age and have access to one of the most revolutionary, exciting, empowering, and flat-out cool inventions ever.

Other times, I’m afraid we’ve created a monster that is sucking out our souls.