Time is of the Essence: “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Nicholas Carr’s article “Is Google Making Us Stupid” published in the Atlantic magazine (2008) sets a timid tone for his audience. In it I depicted a world where human beings are no longer able to think for themselves‚ rather in part because today’s technology puts every sense of knowledge within our grasp. The article opens with a condescending interpretation of a scene from “A Space Odyssey.” In which the malfunctioning supercomputer (HAL) has
Premium Science Scientific method Psychology
possible misdiagnosis of ADHD‚ prioritizing convergent thinking‚ and having an increase of standardized testing. The work throughout the week wasn’t particularly surprising. However‚ one that was rather thought provoking was the article Is Google Making Us Stupid? This was a subject matter that I’ve never been able to place into words. I knew that my capacity to read full-fledged articles had periodically decreased over time. It only took the reference to Hal-9000 for me to understand that our brains
Premium
Techno Smart or Techno Not so Smart Society has become very dependent when it comes to technology resources. In the articles “Is Google making us Stupid?” by author Nicholas Carr and “Mind Over Mass Media” by author Steven Pinker‚ both authors express their views on technology and how it is affecting today’s society. In most cases the first thing most people do is grab a computer‚ smartphone or tablet to search up pretty much anything. It can be anything from researching an address‚ telephone
Premium Critical thinking The Reader Appeal to emotion
has become a huge part of our daily life‚ we gather information‚ socialize with our friends and even shop online. The internet has definitely become an essential part of our daily life. Many people argue that internet is making us smarter‚ due to the fact that it has given us an easier access to look for information on any topics within seconds‚ however the internet is filled with unreliable sources and information. Especially on certain websites‚ like Wikipedia which allows everyone to edit it
Premium Twitter Internet History of the Internet
Convenience or Knowledge While Google can be convenient if you need a quick answer or need to find information at a moment’s notice. ‚ People should not be using google as an easy way out to answer questions because the students knowing this can also use this search engine to cheat on test so they can avoid retaining information. The students of today also do not have a sense of working for their own academic goals‚ and this is a problem because the students of this generation do not have to think
Premium Education Teacher School
Technology can change the way humans live in daily lives‚ the way we learn and the way we use our faculties of attention. In the articles‚ “Is Google Making Us Stupid?: What the Internet is doing to our brains” and “Is Google wrecking our memory?” Nicholas Carr and Clive Thompson discusses that humans being are taking over by the use of technology and is affected major parts of our social lives. Carr argues that internet is just a set for people to make money‚ and how our critical thinking skills
Premium Thought Human Psychology
Stupid Is as Stupid Does One of the two books I read was Forrest Gump‚ written by Winston Groom. I spent almost two months on it‚ and I found it so interesting and instructive that the simple and easy words could touch my heart. Forrest Gump is a man who has a very low intelligence. Everyone‚ including himself‚ thinks that he is an idiot. The narrator of this book is himself‚ and it is interestingly different to see the world from an “idiot”. Though he might not be so good at dealing with social
Premium
MANAGEMENT : GOOGLE Popularized around the world by multinational company Google‚ this management style called « chaotic » believes that employees perform to their full potential when they are given a free hand. Many modern thinkers believe that chaotic management style allows an employee to work on his idea‚ without the interference of the management‚ and this helps in creating new innovations. They are also of the opinion that chaotic management style will be adopted by a lot of companies in
Premium Management Decision making Leadership
Google Is a Double-Edged Sword Where can college students find some important data at the midnight when all the libraries close? The answer is: if they search on Google and they can get whatever they want. Doesn’t it sound pretty convenient while the student who gets in trouble? Absolutely! However‚ this kind of approach caused the college students to think less. Nicholas Carr says in the article “Is Google Making Us Stupid‚ “The more they use the Web‚ the more they have to fight to stay focused
Premium Sword Prince
Analysis of Nicholas Carr’s “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Analysis of Nicholas Carr’s “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” In his article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Nicholas Carr‚ a Dartmouth and Harvard graduate‚ and member of encyclopedia Britannica’s editorial board of advisors‚ poses the argument that the constant use of sources such as Google can reshape the thought process in a negative way. Although‚ the Internet has brought many advantages to the user‚ these advantages could be
Premium World Wide Web Psychology Internet