Is the overloaded instantly accessible information world making our lives easier

or escalating the stress syndrome?  How do we find the time to focus, and to contemplate this vast, tumultous sea of information?   Better search tools,

filtering software, virtual communities... Steve Jones, communications professor

at University of Illinois at Chiacgo, says "centralization and easy access could

make people smarter: Instead of wasting time finding information, they can focus more on assessing its worth."