James Gleick's Information Overload

The Takeaway
We commonly describe the time we live in as "the information age." More dramatically, some, like Eric Schmidt of Google, say we're in the midst of an "information explosion."  But what, exactly, is information? Is it an idea? The documentation of an idea?  James Gleick explores these questions in his new book "The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood." He joins us from Tampa, Florida.
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