That s not to say information isn t a good and useful thing. Granted, some of these discoveries are vital. One particular news show aired an episode on how certain baby-sitters handled or mishandled their helpless wards when they thought no one was looking. It would be tough to detect this abuse without the aid of a hidden camera or some crafty news organization. At the same time, this seems like a classic example of information overload.
People become so saturated with news on all of life s possible dangers, that many simply tune out.
The next step will undoubtedly be the discovery of an alternative substance to latex, which will be followed by the shocking revelation that this new miracle substance caused brain tumors in Uruguayan lab rats when they were forced to wear little hats fashioned from it for a full year. Even if you aren t, just use your common sense. It can hurt. Don t eat raw hamburger. Not only is it dangerous, but it s gross and it gives you really bad breath.