Tales of a coffee-holic: In the know?

I can find virtually any information with the touch of a button on my smart phone. I can learn about legal lingo, get weather updates and discover mundane facts about all my high school friends on Facebook in seconds.

Technology has made it a breeze to research any topic and to stay informed about current events. In theory, these advances should contribute to our overall knowledge as people, but in many cases, they do not.

Do most of us spend our time online in productive pursuits of knowledge about current events, politics or world news or do we spend an inordinate amount of time making...