In his essay “Is google making us stupid” Nicholas Carr explains how the internet has helped us to gather vast amounts of information very quick‚ but also how it has affected our attention span when the time comes to read long pieces of texts. Carr also feels that our brains are constantly getting rewired due to the amount of time we spend online has caused him to lose concentration when he is reading. Besides‚ make it easier to find information and rewiring our brains the internet has changed the
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Nicholas Carr’s essay “Is Google Making Us Stupid” explores how the internet can change the way we think about doing research‚ how it has affected our attention spans‚ and the matter in which it has influenced our means of concentrating on a subject. When comparing Nicholas Carr’s essay to Jane McGonigal’s essay “Be a Gamer‚ Save the World” they both similarly point out that technology in general can result in neglecting ones social life. Nicholas essay looks at technology in a negative light while
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Ryan Gallagher English 102 25 February 2015 859 words Critical Analysis of “Is Google Making Us Stupid” and “African National Identities Can’t Be Built on Soccer Fever” Deceit‚ duplicity‚ dishonesty‚ chicanery; all are used to describe things that are not always as they seem. But yet with such an apparent grasp of this concept‚ why is it so difficult to see when you’re being deceived? In Nicholas Carr’s essay “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” and Jonathan Zimmerman’s “African National Identities Can’t
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or not easy access to information was more important than retention. The challenges and benefits of reading online are presented in the articles‚ Is Google Making Us Stupid? and The Deep Space of Digital Reading. Carr (2008) and La Farge (2016)‚ although presented in different ways‚ discussed the new modern form of reading. In Is Google Making Us Stupid?‚ Nicholas Carr (2008)‚ centered his article on the issue of how the internet is changing the way people think. Carr (2008)‚ the author of The Shallows
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Channing Thomas Tauva Hellie ENGL 101.05 30 October 2014 Our Generations Downfall In todays society it seems as if everybody is connected to social media somehow‚ especially us college students and young adults. It’s a way for us to connect with friends far away or even nearby. The thing is‚ social media is destroying young adults mentally and physically because it’s disconnecting them from the physical world. Texting‚ emailing‚ tweeting‚ and facebooking have become the preferred forms of communication
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Yusef Elmonayery November 5‚ 2014 Doris Fleisher Hum 101 Presentation Stephen Marche: Is Facebook Making Us Lonely? This article discusses the disadvantages of speaking with people through technology rather than speaking with them face to face. He brings up the story of Yvette Vickers who was a Playboy playmate as well as a B- movie star. She was best known for her role in Attack of the 50-Foot Women‚ Yvette died and no one knew how old she was when she died. According
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A Critical Analysis of a Google; a net-enabled e-business. Contents 1.0 Abstract 3 2.0 Background of Google 3 3.0 E-Business Model 3 3. 1 Mission 4 3.2 Structure 5 3.3 Processes 5 3.4 Revenues 6 3.5 Legal issues 7 3.6 Technology 7 4.0 Competitive Analysis 8 4.1 SWOT Analysis 8 4. 2 Strengths 8 4.3 Weaknesses 10 4.4 Opportunities 10 4.5 Threats 11 5.0 Google’s Strategy 12 5.1 Diversification 12 5.2 Innovation 13
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Toys R Us‚ Inc. had a decline in revenue for the second quarter with sales of $13.5 billion‚ down from $14 billion the year before. Its profit dropped to $38 million for the recent year‚ from $149 million a year earlier. Net sales were $2.4 billion‚ a decline of $175 million or 6.9% versus the prior year. Toys R Us‚ Inc. also had an operating loss of $46 million‚ compared to operating earnings of $43 million in the year earlier‚ a decrease of $89 million. Overall‚ Toys "R" Us reported a loss of
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Nicholas Carr’s‚ “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Carr grabs the attention of most‚ if not all‚ the viewers of this title‚ as he uncovers his highly critical article of the Internet’s effect on cognition. Carr employs numerous strategies to influence the attitudes‚ actions‚ and beliefs of his audience. Interestingly‚ he doesn’t particularly aim his writing to a specific age group or a distinct group of people; he broadens his article because it can apply to anyone. Carr uses Google as a
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is it making us lazier‚ or is it increasing our productivity throughout our lives. In today’s world‚ we rely heavily on the internet for day to day uses and it has become something of a crutch for humans. From things such as looking up how to get to the nearest Sub-way‚ to ordering and purchasing items online‚ the internet has done nearly everything to make our lives easier. In a way the internet could be making us lazy as people. Alternatively‚ there’s the argument that the internet is making us more
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