Information Overload is Killing Us

[@elisabeth68967]

Having deleted social media (not KZbin tho) a month ago and rediscovered the pleasure of reading, I feel an undeniable happiness. My ability to focus has returned, and I no longer feel as though I'm teetering on the edge of exhaustion.

[@deep8843]

what did you start reading?

[@deep8843]

What did you start reading?

[@mishXY]

unfortunately I can't do that (as I would lose contact with many close friends). But I can imagine how it's good for you. I wish you happiness, love, and health random internet stranger.

[@henram36]

I did that a few months ago: no news, no Reddit, no forums, more reading, more music and more time outside. I did feel better, but slowly added it all back in over time. I need to do it again and probably come to the realization that there really is no healthy amount of this anyone should consume.

[@FuzzyWCTX]

Just did that..insta, twit(except for weather chasing account), tiky toky, and today, logged off FB

[@zone-hb1to]

I got so bored of KZbin I literally went on Wikipedia and just started reading about things I’ve always wondered about and it was more entertaining than waiting for KZbin to give me something

[@Mahin-xi2vf]

The more i know the more i realize i know nothing

[@nicolaslombardi1255]

Google the dunning kruger effect

[@Deathrown254]

I know that I don't know😅

[@TripnotizeVM]

Socrates be ballin

[@WILLed_into_Existence]

​@@nicolaslombardi1255that's just a term used by academics that think they know everything to gaslight other people. Those of us that understand life and the universe understand that we really have no idea what's going on.

[@Bastogne1944]

@@nicolaslombardi1255 Thats not the dunning kruger effect. Lmafo, you're the only who needs to review it once more.

[@jaysonemile6633]

This vid just gave me more info overload 😵‍💫

[@RumbleFish69]

Sure, that's true, but if you were truly paying attention, then this video should the last mental distraction you have. I got off social media about 5 years ago, before covid. I kept youtube for movie and video clips. But, I am now considering getting rid of KZbin as well. Losing social media was the best thing I did. Eventually, I also started leaving my phone at home. I feel liberated and on top of my life.

[@ApertureThinking]

Oops

[@altamci]

Unplugging from the digital world is quite literally how you escape the matrix.

[@justinjinroldan]

Impossible

[@Harrock]

Im 28 so i grew up in a Time without Social Media or at Least the Early versions of Facebook and You Tube ... you know "Broadcast Yourself" ... no Ads , no Popups , no Sponsoring just Stupid Teenager Sharing Stupid Videos they made with their Digital Cameras ... than things changed .. i am now at a point where i Am scared ... i can not Focus myself anymore ! I usually watch a lot of documentaries and Science videos and back in the days it was no Problem for me watching a 30-45 Minute video without a break ... now when i watch a video catch myself ,Swiping through You tube , Opening Instagram and sometimes even Click on Random videos that i find interesting ... i can not focus on finishing 1 single video anymore... and that scares me ! . I can’t focus on Watching Movies anymore unless its in the Theater... i have over 150 videos in my "Watch later" playlist because and cant keep up with it

[@keithwilson4023]

I’m 46 and grew up on a time without mobiles or any internet. Not sure if it’sa rose tinted view but life did seem easier to navigate then ! I miss those times

[@KyanoAng3l0_Mtvtks]

@@keithwilson4023 I'm a 1991 baby. We didn't have home Internet here in the PH till the 2000s. And the earliest Internet connection we had was slow prepaid dial-up, so we kids only used it for homework and downloads. No, I don't think it's the rose-tinted glasses. It was definitely simpler and easier.

[@mtlgrsldx]

Over 3,000 in my watch later playlist. I get it.

[@chrismuratore4451]

I know it might be tough at first, but have you tried learning an instrument? Or writing something? Try creating something rather than just consuming.

[@VisionCrafted1772]

@@KyanoAng3l0_MtvtksI’m just a year younger than you. And while I resonate with everything you say I think we’ll agree in the 2000s we were at an age our worries and troubles were actually simpler looking back from where we are now.

[@nah333n]

And here you are with it again!

[@s_i_am-R]

When you are unconsciously/ uncontrollably (i couldn't find a better word) doing something for so long, it's either addiction or something you really love. Next time when you find yourself in such a state, just ask yourself.

[@SarahMatthews-qm1eo]

Yes. Good call

[@VisionCrafted1772]

These aren’t mutually exclusive. I’m willing to bet that most addicts will tell you they love indulging in their addictions.. nicotine, alcohol, drugs, social media.. as long as the impact is long-term.

[@euroschmau]

I truly hate this world. Humanity will not survive social media.

[@alwynwatson6119]

So basically according to you people who don’t experience information overload on human. In that case I hope humanity doesn’t survive social media because it doesn’t deserve to the people who aren’t human though. They would be just fine.

[@dytallixx1268]

information is only as good as helping you to survive, anything else is boredom.

[@brianbachmeier34]

We're all gonna make it brahs 👍

[@mr.c2485]

Ten things that can make your statement false in mere days. Google it….

[@davidjamesinflux321]

Probably wrong spot for this? Way, way back the statement was made " extinction level events have killed up to 99% of all living things that have ever existed. Embrace the 1%". I believe it went something similar to that...? Anyways, when I first heard those words and thought it over, I mean truly processed what exactly it encompassed & the minuscule odds of humankind even existing! Definitely very memorable and obviously it still resides with me present day. Once again I find ALL your content sincere & always knowledgeable on many levels. I appreciate the time & enthusiasm the aperture team puts in every time! Thank you.

[@zilsys]

Love your work. Thank you for not plugging in a BetterHelp advertisement... sigh, they do not help, and I already see them daily on channels.

[@RaveGD72]

I LOVE your video style and formatting etc. Very interesting topics that I myself want to start writing scripts on and possibly create videos about stuff that intrigues me! So you are an inspiration to me and your videos are amazing (:

[@ApertureThinking]

Appreciate it

[@zafeerkhan7330]

Because 70% Of The Information We Aquire Is Unnecessary.

[@arthurmoy8154]

thank you for putting this into the world

[@Bojangles149]

Finally I am seeing more reality addressed videos. I've been seeing this and related negative changes in society for to long. To think the people who now are in love with an a.i.. where going down a bizarre dangerous road. One doesn't need to be tech savvy to see this.

[@woahblackbettybamalam]

Oh its true Perc Angle approved

[@mirrorsreflectyou]

damn guess i'm an example

[@YasserMaghribi]

Now that I watched this video, I must reflect on myself and do some serious life changements...

[@mr.c2485]

You can start with word usage. 😊

[@simplelifedays3692]

I was hoping you'd have a live chat today. But this is good. 😊

[@markusblatt7375]

Your work is a service to humanity.

[@baldsealion]

Information is required to mitigate risks. Information is also the end result of taking risks. The circle of life.

[@galielkarmi995]

I’m here because of INFORMATION

[@tadi.]

An information loaded video telling you why information overload is killing you

[@badbonemc]

yall remember me of the people who said the newspaper was bad for your brain.

[@CHUNKYNUGGET666]

I look back to the 1972 documentary called Future Shock! A brilliant lil documentary warning us of today’s problems.. we no longer have that reflection point, we are lost in the filth of the day.

[@ryan99842]

the fact that nobody talks about Unveiling Your Hidden Potential by Bruce Thornwood speaks volumes about how people are stuck in trance

[@WhatIsRealAnymore]

I'm about to be overloaded for sure. 😂😂 But jokes aside. I like watching your content on a Sunday evening. You have a relaxing voice in these crazy times. 😊

[@danpizzano4271]

Information pollution is a term I see being coined and used in the near future. 👏👏👏

[@zubeirjuro]

'death' was my first video on this channel, and I'm glad yt recommend me that video, or else I wouldn't have found this amazing channel

[@realmynameshiro]

Hard ban on social media!

[@J.Soffer]

I personally hate light pollution. I want to see the real sky at night.

[@opticalsalt2306]

If you show city folk real night sky for the first time it’s always such a euphoric experience, the way they finally see color in the sky and all the stars

[@J.Soffer]

@opticalsalt2306 last time I saw the real sky was hurricane Ivan. The entire town was without power. The sky!!!!!! It still lives in me.

[@TheTylerCathey]

this is why i stay off social media

[@ayushfaldu4859]

the more i know the more i got the question that is it actually a good to know more or it's curse to know more about things and I'm looped there

[@staciefreshener4032]

*matter of fact I comment on every video I watch , and I watched 3000 + videos this year. I will hit 3500 !! by Dec* 1.5x speed , and sometimes repetion of content , 10 mins ~ - 14mins avg vids. ( youtube binging when free time ) This is true for trackers. When I walk outside , exercise or sleep I can't without my new band. I got it free with my expensive phone but ever since I got it , I can put phone aside but not band. Because if I don't wear it I can't know how many steps I took . My activity . It also warns me every 30 mins to do something if I idle and sit , and also it tracks my sleep ( deep sleep / light sleep / overall sleep ). I didn't knew I'd get used to it easily. Trust me as A Spec and info nerd , I can quit social media but not my band. I will loose my mind if I don't know how much I sleep or walk . It's the same with how much I obscess in specs of phones / pc or game data , science data . I knew this could happen ! before even I started wearing it as a habit

[@healerheather89]

People who think they know it all know the least.

[@enterthevoidIi]

I have some blood pressure problems. I have spikes although otherwise it's fine, so it's some kind of hypertension. I have to go check my bp daily, so I did a little experiment with scrolling on social media and realized that it actually increases my bp, especially systolic. Now imagine doom scrolling for hours. If this is true it actually f ups your heart

[@stevenbliss989]

Multitasking is EVIL EVIL EVIL in humans. Focus on ONE THINGS at a time!

[@joroshinkai]

Johnny Harris also made video on similar topic. Now I have stated to realise where I was going wrong.

[@mishXY]

wtf? no! I am AuDHD adddicted to information. yes I am fucked up, and annoying at parties. but it's like Plato's Cave. feels crap, but I can't turn around. I walk through the desert. Lost, but not afraid.

[@DamnNation777]

Mankind created tech, smart shortcuts to make chores easier, good, but through being smart mankind dug the hole for the great downfall,,,,

[@mr.c2485]

Fact!…

[@leandreibanze370]

Adding this to more infos

[@leon3295]

Thank you for this.

[@LeviRobinson270]

Successful investing is hard work because it means disciplining your mind to do the opposite of human nature. Buying during a panic, selling during euphoria, and holding on when you are bored and just craving a little action. Investing is 5% intellect and 95% temperament.

[@MrsWilliams762]

Assets that can make one successful in life

[@MrsWilliams762]

I. Forex 2.Stocks 3.Shares

[@Gshddgs]

​@@MrsWilliams762You are right.

[@Gshddgs]

But I don't know why people remain poor due to ignorance

[@Gshddgs]

The world is gradually moving out of the I work for my boss era, and people who choose to be entrepreneurs are highly securing a brighter future for themselves..

[@zippydoo9533]

Too much internet is the replacement for too much television. Its the boobtube times a million.

[@justinjinroldan]

It’s evolution

[@Gviking1980]

Walk your dogs with no electronics. No music no podcasts no news. Just you and the dogs.

[@19film80]

You are slaves to your dogs.

[@savagesarethebest7251]

I do not suffer from information overload at home because I can regulate the information, but in the city where things happens outside my control I can suffer from information overload.

[@lifeisavideogame204]

Now I can critically evaluate information and avoid information overload

[@SundayBlunts8748]

Does this video imply that access to statistics becomes overwhelming and redundant, also taking away from our ability to understand that our own unique situations 99.9% of the time don't align with said statistics? that would be pretty revolutionary

[@land3021]

I wish I could digest more information and consciously hold onto tips more easily whilst doing just one or two things simultaneously, but I know I'm not able to, atleast, not for a long time in an efficient manner.

[@Sakura-nq2cy]

Me wondering all the time "What track is that?"

[@rupamthakur2566]

@ 0:39 does anyone have the link to the Nature article?

[@iamcreative_]

I love meditation! It's the best thing for me personally

[@bryandraughn9830]

"Information" is not the problem.

[@PirateJeff0]

Quality eh?

[@doe7914]

...Internet usage is also about being aware of the security risks that come with it

[@peterpunker9123]

The eye movement @ 0:49 is weirdly accurate

[@CubemasterXD]

what worries me more is that I watched this video at 1.75 speed and once tried to speed up my zoom call speed, because normal speech is just so slow and boring now x(

[@VisionCrafted1772]

I do that for a lot of videos on KZbin. Not really worrying though if this was in text format you would have read it faster than it’s spoken.

[@MavicAVF]

Maybe it’s time I need to really turn the phone OFF

[@saikonohero1435]

i shouldn't watch this video because it will overload me with information

[@chinmaynaik3651]

Minimised this video and watched IG. And then realised this video is about the same overload 😮

[@Unknown3941]

We are being overloaded by information by watching this vid

[@chcr18]

Pollution- contaminating garbage.

[@mr.c2485]

Humans..

[@philosophyart13]

Once and for all, there's a great deal i do not want to know - wisdom sets bounds even to knowledge -friedrich nietzsche

[@Not_PretendingTV]

Mkay.....

[@cq6252]

50 seconds ago is crazy💀

[@littlebilly8747]

It’s bad for our brains to switch between completely unrelated concepts (scrolling), because this isn’t how most in-person conversations or learning goes. It would follow a more predictable flow and not give us mental whiplash every 5 seconds

[@staciefreshener4032]

Aperture also worth binging , nice video but I'm doing the same in what video said.. I watch youtube in 1.5x speed and that's why I hit 1000 ~ avg video/month even with job/college if I was 1 month holiday I can watch 170 vids/day with no sleep 1.5x speed or 1.75x peak speed ! Info Overloard ? CERTAINLY !

[@FLIPTHERATRACE]

Go ahead and put yo phone on flight mode on Oct 19th. Thank me later.

[@boldizsarolah3490]

Why oct 19th?

[@xr4nchy]

yep whats with that

[@IaMaPh1991]

Care to elaborate?

[@ZephyrAvoxel]

Oxidizing is killing us too...yet we die more quickly if we stop breathing (& much more quickly than the slow damage distribution over time due to oxidization)....plus sigh ops beat psy ops. Keep breathing please.

[@jaguarpaw4632]

I just want to be left alone.

[@bogdanandone9022]

Byuun Chul Han has some great books on it

[@SerpentineDeity]

We should have listened to Kojima.

[@Abood-wn1fi]

Who is he?

[@opticalsalt2306]

Perfectly preserved in all its triteness, that game scared tf outta me when I was 9

[@opticalsalt2306]

@@Abood-wn1fiGame director pretty sure

[@BrunoCampos0122]

Are you talking about MGS 2??

[@SerpentineDeity]

@@BrunoCampos0122 This is how I know you are not an AI.

[@bonganikhumalo9563]

Me processing this information

[@MayaHendsenmayajs19442]

The internet was a mistake.

[@foodbadgersnew]

i clicked by seeing kurt angle ---but video is worthy

[@karpfisch_1499]

2:16 that figure in the background looks creepy

[@michaelauto9994]

I'm here for Kurt Angle

[@andrewb5743]

I think I have developed some sort of disorder related to information/cognitive load. I feel stressed out if I watch more than a few educational videos each day.

[@RumbleFish69]

Great video, but it kind of went off topic a bit in the middle.

[@JMgmkh]

Maybe a struggle to get online could have some positive benefits.

[@DSM01]

Information overload makes me less curious

[@iamatlantis1]

Shout out to Perc Angle. Err i mean Kurt

[@eddieram435]

Komputer Overload...Like that Spongebob episode😆

[@mishXY]

also it's called opportunity cost and that principle has been around for like 30 years at the veeeeeeeeery least

[@AikiraBeats]

I feel like everyone is making these hour long video essays that aren’t necessary. You can do a lot more with ten minutes than hour.

[@Mvriomxrio]

I see Kurt angle, I click to watch

[@cookqie8822]

Mom was right goddammit

[@sebastercats6123]

But... But... Knowledge is power though

[@n0o0]

oh. u figured it out.

[@PhiloSource]

I'm just a simple girl, see a video from Aperture and click on it 😅

[@allluvin7977]

You too? Thank god im not the only one 🥺

[@lovethyneibor22736]

OMG 😢 this world is not a place to bring kiddos into...

[@sebastiankormnendy2651]

Dont let them on internet insted of not having them

[@lemurluver12]

@@sebastiankormnendy2651how do u protect them from the real world effects tho?

[@WhatIsRealAnymore]

Me watching this with my 7 day old daughter 😂

[@ejh6777]

That's the exact opinion you'll come to if you suffer from information overload. But there's an entire world outside of the internet. Teach your children lessons in content and usage moderation. Don't let them get addicted to content consumption.

[@mr.c2485]

I’m an anti Natalist.

[@not_a_sp00k]

There are so many blanket statements made here about the information environment being bad for everyone, which is just not true. Some people struggle with these things. Many people are thriving. If you are bad at multitasking, or are spending your time doing things that make your feel bad, it is completely within your agency to get better at it or do it in ways that are better for you.

[@mr.c2485]

Define “thriving”…

[@not_a_sp00k]

@@mr.c2485 see dictionary

[@danhartwigPerch]

Google maps,you can enjoy a lunch,knowing when you can be back &work.

[@amarnamarpan]

As of early 2024, India's internet penetration rate was 52.4%, with 751.5 million internet users. This is lower than the global average of around 66%. However, India is still the second largest online market in the world, behind China.

[@VisionCrafted1772]

It’s an interesting take but there’s nothing wrong digging into a ton of reliable sources for a lot of information to investigate a problem. I’d rather not come to a conclusion than come to the wrong one. The problem is information that isn’t factual or relevant, that’s the real pollution.

[@artawhirler]

I recently read that it would take you 65 YEARS to watch all the videos that are uploaded onto KZbin EVERY DAY.

[@ThatChizzle]

You can use Kurt Angle?

[@personalitydev]

@ 16 November 2024 (5:48 PM)

[@CarmenBrewster-f3y]

Shields Trace

[@walterlippmann4361]

Oh look, it's this video again