He states that while the Internet can be used to expedite research, it has the harmful effect of “scatter[ing] [people’s] attention and diffus[ing] [people’s] concentration” (230). This consequence goes beyond their interactions with a computer. It carries into their everyday life so that they think broadly but not deeply enough for meaningful connections; Carr descriptively calls these people “pancake people”(). One group that is most at risk is Americans, whom Carr’s essay primarily targets since the United States is the birthplace of the Internet. This is shown because he writes his essay for the Atlantic Monthly, an American publication known for its commentary on social issues. Furthermore, he references 2001: A Space Odyssey at the beginning to draw people into his essay. Since it is an American film, those in the United States are targeted since they are more likely to understand the point Carr makes about the perils of the Internet, which means they are encouraged to think about the effects of the way they interact with the
He states that while the Internet can be used to expedite research, it has the harmful effect of “scatter[ing] [people’s] attention and diffus[ing] [people’s] concentration” (230). This consequence goes beyond their interactions with a computer. It carries into their everyday life so that they think broadly but not deeply enough for meaningful connections; Carr descriptively calls these people “pancake people”(). One group that is most at risk is Americans, whom Carr’s essay primarily targets since the United States is the birthplace of the Internet. This is shown because he writes his essay for the Atlantic Monthly, an American publication known for its commentary on social issues. Furthermore, he references 2001: A Space Odyssey at the beginning to draw people into his essay. Since it is an American film, those in the United States are targeted since they are more likely to understand the point Carr makes about the perils of the Internet, which means they are encouraged to think about the effects of the way they interact with the