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“Today the problem is too much information from too many sources, with a resulting plague of fragmentation and division—not excessive authority but its disappearance, which leaves ordinary people to work out the facts for themselves, at the mercy of their own prejudices and delusions. “

Some comments:

1. The author does not believe that the average person has the intelligence to make good choices.

2. The author seems to believe that "authority" should step in to eliminate some of these "too many sources" that he complains about.

3. The author believes that "ordinary people" are incapable of getting beyond their "prejudices and delusions" without help from "authority."

4. The author believes that "ordinary people" are unlikely to be able to separate fact from fiction.

5. The author's bemoaning of "fragmentation and division" seems at odds with the left's calls for "democracy" and "diversity." It seems to be a call for an enforced uniformity of thought.

6. Why is "too much information" a problem? Presumably more information helps us to make more informed decisions.

7. Who determines what information is in the "too much information" category, and how will they suppress it?

To sump up, the author is the voice of elitism, authoritarianism, and censorship. He certainly has no trust of "ordinary people."