“But this wealth of information produced little or no insight.”
“Wealth creation is not a business suited to those whose skill setconsists of voting “present.” It requires decision making, risk taking,hard information, discipline, insight, and intelligence.”
“Students and scholars of all kinds and of every age aim, as a rule, only at information, not insight. They make it a point of honour to have information about everything, every stone, plant, battle, or experiment and about all books, collectively and individually. It never occurs to them that information is merely a means to insight, but in itself is of little or no value.”
“Although some popular religious texts such as the New Testament, Quran, Bhagavad Gita, Tao Te Ching, or Tibetan Book of the Dead contain interesting insights and stories, it is the Jewish religious texts such as the Old Testament (Hebrew Scriptures) that contain valuable information on acquiring wealth.”
“...a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention...”
“A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention.”