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What historical event does the text compare to the digital age, highlighting the fear of information overload?
What historical event does the text compare to the digital age, highlighting the fear of information overload?
- Computer Revolution
- French Revolution
- Industrial Revolution
- Printing Press Revolution (correct)
Who expressed concerns about the flood of books during the sixteenth century?
Who expressed concerns about the flood of books during the sixteenth century?
- Ann Blair
- Johannes Gutenberg
- Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (correct)
- Twitter users
In what century did humanity face a printed-paper wave of information overload?
In what century did humanity face a printed-paper wave of information overload?
- 18th century
- 15th century
- 17th century
- 16th century (correct)
What did Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz fear would happen due to the growth of books?
What did Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz fear would happen due to the growth of books?
Which term is used in the text to describe the current era's flourishing of witty, aphoristic expressions?
Which term is used in the text to describe the current era's flourishing of witty, aphoristic expressions?
What makes the author optimistic about our cognitive future according to the text?
What makes the author optimistic about our cognitive future according to the text?
What did Winston do with the emotionally difficult messages in his Gmail?
What did Winston do with the emotionally difficult messages in his Gmail?
What prompted Ory Okolloh to start a blog about Kenyan politics?
What prompted Ory Okolloh to start a blog about Kenyan politics?
How did Winston view the emails he archived under the label 'Forget'?
How did Winston view the emails he archived under the label 'Forget'?
What did Winston's action of archiving emotionally difficult messages symbolize according to the text?
What did Winston's action of archiving emotionally difficult messages symbolize according to the text?
What was Ory Okolloh's initial attitude towards starting a blog about Kenyan politics?
What was Ory Okolloh's initial attitude towards starting a blog about Kenyan politics?
How did Winston justify archiving the emails under the label 'Forget'?
How did Winston justify archiving the emails under the label 'Forget'?
What does the author imply about the fear of losing humanity when using machines for thinking?
What does the author imply about the fear of losing humanity when using machines for thinking?
In what scenario can individuals become overreliant on tools, according to the passage?
In what scenario can individuals become overreliant on tools, according to the passage?
What optimistic ending does the story of computers and chess offer?
What optimistic ending does the story of computers and chess offer?
What was the process for learning grand-master-level chess before computers were introduced?
What was the process for learning grand-master-level chess before computers were introduced?
What did Soviet leaders do for individuals showing world-class promise in chess during the 1970s?
What did Soviet leaders do for individuals showing world-class promise in chess during the 1970s?
How did computers impact the journey of learning grand-master-level chess according to the passage?
How did computers impact the journey of learning grand-master-level chess according to the passage?
What is the significance of Sturgeon's Law as mentioned in the passage?
What is the significance of Sturgeon's Law as mentioned in the passage?
How does the author compare online writing to the prose of Austen, Orwell, and Tolstoy?
How does the author compare online writing to the prose of Austen, Orwell, and Tolstoy?
What is the main point made about online writing in comparison to established authors?
What is the main point made about online writing in comparison to established authors?
How does the author describe the immense amount of online writing content?
How does the author describe the immense amount of online writing content?
What aspect does the author admire about the quality of online writing?
What aspect does the author admire about the quality of online writing?
According to the passage, what was Sturgeon referring to when he stated 'Ninety percent of everything is crap'?
According to the passage, what was Sturgeon referring to when he stated 'Ninety percent of everything is crap'?
What does Kasparov highlight about modern chess players?
What does Kasparov highlight about modern chess players?
What determines whether a move in chess is good or bad?
What determines whether a move in chess is good or bad?
How has the age at which players achieve grand master status changed over time?
How has the age at which players achieve grand master status changed over time?
What exceptional achievement did Ukrainian Sergey Karjakin attain in 2002?
What exceptional achievement did Ukrainian Sergey Karjakin attain in 2002?
What analogy does the text make between human cognition and technology?
What analogy does the text make between human cognition and technology?
How has the record for achieving grand master status evolved over time?
How has the record for achieving grand master status evolved over time?
