Handling the Emotions of Uncertainty

Handling the Emotions of Uncertainty

Technology has revolutionized our access to information. Three hundred years ago, news spread only as fast as the wind could push ships. One hundred fifty years ago, news traveled at the speed of the telegraph wire and the Pony Express. One hundred years ago, radio was all the rage. Seventy years ago, the television took the center stage. Today, cable news and the internet give us instantaneous access to information that is often presented in a way customized to our previous personal beliefs.