We are moving towards a world of information for information's sake. The fact that I can access stock quotes at any time of the time does not empower me. It does not help me to understand the way the stock market works. Moreover, it does not help me to learn how to invest my money. Perhaps it is a matter of what vs. why or what vs. how.
Information needs critical analysis before it can become empowering.
Secondly, there is a distinction between getting information and sending information which is not made in this equation. My fear is that in today's world of information overload, we spend so much time accessing and processing information that we are left with little or no time to analyze it, respond to it or enact it in a way which would be empowering. In this case, increased information is ultimately disempowering.