Information overload...................part one

In the past two decades the amount of information embedded in our daily lives has skyrocketed.  There are smartphones that count our steps, websites that track our spending, digital maps to plot out commutes, software that watches our web browsing, and apps to manage our schedules.  We can precisely measure how many calories we eat each day, how much our cholesterol scores have improved each month, how many dollars we spent at restaurants, and how many minutes were allocated to the gym.  This information can be incredibly powerful.  If harnessed correctly, data can make our days more productive, our diets healthier, our schools more effective and our lives less stressful.
     Unfortunately, however, our ability to learn from information hasn't necessarily kept pace with its proliferation...

-Charles Duhigg,  Faster Smarter Better:  The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business