Is Google Making Us Stupid? by Nicholas Carr is an article that is questioning the effect that technology is having on our brains. There are advantages to having any information available to us. However‚ there are imperative disadvantages as well. The longer we use the Internet‚ the more expected it is that we will be unable to concentrate on extensive pieces of writing. As a result of our recent lack of focus‚ we often skim what we do read; therefore the creators of Google are attempting to adapt
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Many people use the Internet in their everyday lives‚ but they do not understand the negative aspect that it has in their lives. In Nicholas Carr’s article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” he explains to us how the Internet affects our brains in a negative way. Some people disagree with Carr and say that the Internet is just a resource that we use in our everyday lives and it does not affect us negatively. Even though the internet has many positive aspects‚ the internet affects us more negatively
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concern arises from 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
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propaganda that the Internet feeds us. In Nicholas Carr’s The Shallows‚ this whole debate is brought unto the forefront. Now me‚ personally‚ I respect both sides’ humble opinions. And at the end of the day‚ that’s exactly what this is: a perception. One of the quotes in the book that really sets a tone for the argument is “at an important juncture in our intellectual and cultural history‚ a moment of transition between two very different modes of thinking.” (Carr) This statement alone can go a few hundred
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to Google and all other commercial Internet companies‚ we are closer to all kinds of information‚ both useful and useless‚ than any other time in human history. In Nicholas Carr’s article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”‚ he admits how the immediate access to the rich store of online information is benefiting him largely as a writer (Carr‚ 589). While enjoying this positive influence of the Net‚ however‚ he brings up a side effect of the Internet which is hardly ever mentioned:
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In the article‚ “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” by Nicholas Carr. He talks about the influence the Internet has on people. How easy it is with the click of a button and you can get thousands of results. This is the power of Google. It’s having effects on the brain but not quite like you would want it to. As a writer Carr would spend time reading lengthy articles. It was easy for him to do. He says that it’s not the case anymore. His concentration starts to bored after two or three pages of reading
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“Dave‚ stop. Stop‚ will you? Stop‚ Dave. Will you stop‚ Dave?” This essay‚ “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” by Nicholas Carr‚ starts by quoting‚ and then talks about a scene from a popular science fiction movie‚ which is not only a good hook‚ but also leads straight into his topic about the issues of technology‚ though he quickly turns to jargon and larger words‚ making it harder to read the essay‚ which is irony as the topic is about how it’s becoming harder to read in bigger chunks. He explains that
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Reshaping Our Thought Process The Internet and other forms of technology have been involved in the reformation of our lives. The article‚ "Is Google Making Us Stupid‚" by Nicholas Carr primarily focuses on the influence of the internet on our thinking behaviors‚ while in the article "Another Look Back‚ and a Look Ahead‚" by Edward Tenner mainly focuses on advances and setbacks of that go hand in hand with technology. In the modern world‚ technology has been an extremely vital well of knowledge
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Summary of “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” by Nicholas Carr As the internet offers us the benefits of quick and easy knowledge‚ it is affecting the brain’s capacity to read longer articles and books. Carr starts Is Google Making Us Stupid with the closing scene from Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey when Dave taking apart the memory circuits that control HAL‚ the artificial brain of the ship. Carr feels the time he spends online is rewiring his brain. He is no longer able to concentrate long
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We Are Distracted Nicholas Carr’s book‚ The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains‚ discusses why the creation of the Internet is changing the brain processes and the way of thinking for all who use it. The use of computers and the Internet has exploded in popularity over the past ten years. New technologies to make lives easier are being created every day‚ such as different updates‚ new versions‚ and new devices to use. They are meant to be fast‚ and technologically smart to‚ again
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