“We are deluged with information. We have to process now three times as...” — Noreena Hertz Quote

“We are deluged with information. We have to process now three times as much data as we would have done 50 years ago. We're bombarded with tweets, with emails - a state of continuous disruption - and that's bad for our decision making and bad for our thinking.”

“Most philanthropists would still rather donate to elite schools, concert halls or religious groups than help the poor or sick.”

“Child labour may be distasteful to westerners, but does boycotting goods made with child labour improve or exacerbate the lot of third world children? Trusting the market to regulate may not ultimately be in our interest.”

“Today, children are watching more and more television, and are bombarded over and over with images and content that have the potential to dramatically influence their behavior.”

“We are bombarded with reasons to stay inside: we're afraid of mosquitoes because of West Nile and grass because of pesticides and sun because of cancer and sunscreen because of vitamin-D deficiency.”

“Pick up any newspaper or magazine, open the TV, and you'll be bombarded with suggestions of how to have a successful life. Some of these suggestions are deeply unhelpful to our own projects and priorities - and we should take care.”