Too Much Information
Understanding What You Don’t Want to Know

Is there too much information out there? Is too much information demanded of us? These are the two pivotal questions Cass Sunstein treats in Too Much Information. He’s a good one to ask them, because President Barack Obama placed him where he could see and recommend changes in the way the government......more

I thought this book was going to be about how to sift through all the information that we experience through news, social media, etc. That is not what this book is! This book is a fairly academic exploration of how the government should think about consumer disclosure requirements. More interesting......more

I highly recommend reading this book, not in e-reader format. I have another book by this author in kindle format, and I find it difficult to finish it until now. From that experience, I was too hesitant to start reading another book by this author. So, I challenge myself to read a physical book, wh......more

Too Much Information: On Warnings, Labels, and Enjoying Life by Cass R Sunstein is both a thoughtful and entertaining look at whether requiring disclosure (primarily) falls into an area of too much for our own good. He seems to come down firmly in the "sometimes yes, sometimes no" category intellect......more

I admire Cass Sunstein's sharp mind, his clear prose, and his insane productivity. That said, I did not find this book to be one of his more interesting outputs (and there are many). The topic itself is quite interesting, and perhaps understudied: What are the actual, pragmatic effects of being awas......more