Justification_under_Information_Saturation

In contemporary epistemology, much attention has been given to misinformation, disinformation, and epistemic luck. However, little focus has been given to a structurally distinct but increasingly pervasive epistemic condition: information saturation. This paper argues that an overabundance of information can lead not merely to confusion or indecision, but to a collapse in the very structure of epistemic justification. Drawing on analogies from overload in decision theory, entropy in cognitive science, and noise in communication theory, I argue that information saturation introduces a distinct failure mode for knowledge acquisition. This phenomenon challenges traditional internalist and externalist models alike, and demands a new framework for understanding epistemic responsibility in high-volume informational environments.