How We Satisfice

Comments

[Tim Jackson]

I wish I was as smart and clever as you... I love that cartoon.

Yes, for those who want to venture out of the group think world of the major media, blogs are a great way to stay in touch with something that more closely resembles reality. I hate turning on the TV these days. Sometimes I feel removed from the world because of that, since I'm nose down in my laptop so much... but I do feel better informed.

[Mario Vellandi]

Great story and so true in row #2! I became so overwhelmed with all the great blogs out there on different subjects, so I cut out all the blogs covering social media trends, generic futurism, and others for which I had magazine subscriptions with great authors.

[Paul McEnany]

Cam-

You're on fire, my friend. Great cartoon. I'm going to comment on BMA, as well. Coming soon...

[David Armano]

Very NICE.

This is going on L+E.

[Lewis Green]

Cam,

Great cartoon, true message, I'm afraid. I wish we could find ourselves in the jungle of the unfamiliar more often. I think we would benefit from the experience.

[Cam Beck]

Thank you everyone, for your comments.

Tim - TV by itself is not nearly as engaging as the Internet potentially can be (and is, in many cases). Much of the public craves the time they spend watching TV (and I still watch about three of my favorite shows each week), which allows them the opportunity to forget about everything else, which is why it still has success.

Mario - I know exactly what you mean. It's particularly difficult for people like me who have a wide range of interests ranging from apologetics to comics.

Paul and David - Thank you both very, very much. This cartoon is just an observation of a psychological phenomenon, while yours examined the social implications. Bravo.

Lewis - I agree, but other than incorporating a discipline of discovery in my own life, I don't know how to motivate others to do the same thing without sounding - I don't know - preachy? Russell Davies has a great post about how he took up a hobby that required he remove himself from the digital medium. It was quite brilliant, and it's a fascinating read.

[Michael Wagner]

Great cartoon, thoughtful insights.

I like your phrase "a discipline of discovery" in your summary comment above.

I remember as a young boy walking through my small town library "finding" subjects, authors and books I never would have been exposed to had I not strayed off the path...so to speak.

Lots to think about in your observation...thanks for stirring our thoughts up out here!

[bartkid]

Typo in panel five.

I think it should read:
Users daring to venture out of this field will quickly find themselves overwhelmed by the breadth and repetition of information and overwhelming frustrated by the disinformation: the spam, the trolls, and even the well-meaning but still grating snark.