Daniel J. Boorstin Quote on Technology and Knowledge

„Technology is so much fun but we can drown in our technology. The fog of information can drive out knowledge.“

Daniel J. BoorstinDaniel J. Boorstin warns of information overload by technology that can displace real knowledge.
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Daniel J. Boorstin was an American historian, writer, and former Librarian of Congress.

This quote by Daniel J. Boorstin highlights the ambivalence of technology: it is enjoyable but carries the risk of information overload and loss of knowledge.


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Daniel Joseph Boorstin (1914–2004) was an American historian and writer. He taught law at the University of Chicago for 25 years and later served as director of the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution. From 1975 to 1987, he was Director of the Library of Congress and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1969.

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