New information Quote by Nicholas Carr
““The near-continuous stream of new information pumped out by the Web also plays to our natural tendency to “vastly overvalue what happens to us right now,” as Union College psychologist Christopher Chabris explains. We crave the new even when we know that “the new is more often trivial than essential.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Shallows, Nicholas Carr, 2010
The web constantly feeds us fresh data, exploiting our bias to overvalue immediate experiences, even when they are trivial.
In simple terms: We overvalue new, often trivial, information.
Key Takeaway
Beware of overvaluing the immediate.
Themes
attention
information overload
bias
technology
psychology
Mood
anxious
reflective
Type
cautionary
observational
When to use this quote
- social media scrolling
- news consumption
- decision making
- learning habits
- productivity
Key Concepts
cognitive bias
media consumption
digital distraction
Questions to Reflect On
- How does immediate novelty affect your focus?
- What strategies can reduce this bias?
A Different Perspective
The bias can hinder deep thinking and long‑term planning.
