Sydney M. Williams More Essays from Essex “TMI” May 6, 2023 “We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom.” Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge , 1998 E.O. Wilson (1929-2021) TMI stands for too much information; it refers to the divulgence of personal data or an expression of boredom regarding particulars offered. For example, if I spoke inappropriately about someone or complained about a personal ailment, one of my children would say, “TMI, Dad.” This essay uses that acronym to express the fact that we are overwhelmed with a plethora of information, from books, magazines, newspapers (on-line and print), and from e-mails, texts, and all forms of social media. To