Friday, April 8, 2011
"Is Google Making Us Stupid?"
Link --->"Is Google Making Us Stupid?"
According to Nicholas Carr in his article "Is Google Making Us Stupid," he is concerned that something seems to be tinkering with his brain and reprogramming his memory. He states that his mind isn't going but it is changing. He once use to enjoy reading and immersing himself in a book, but now he has been spending a lot more time online. Since the Net is becoming a universal medium, people tend to use it to its advantage. The advantages of having immediate access to any information does seem much more appealing than spending hours on in in libraries searching for the same information you can get instantly. Instead of looking to a reliable source like a book, in today's time, people automatically go to Google or another Internet source for help and information. This really doesn't help expand your mind into learning new things, but more so as just copying something you "think" is correct because it was found on Google or on another website. As for my opinion, I don't think Google is necessarily making us stupid. I think it is a crutch sometimes when were being lazy and need information now and fast, but it also can teach you a lot if you allow your mind to stay focused on wanting to expand your knowledge. Its your brain, you determine how much knowledge you want to partake in, no Internet source should be an excuse on why you may be "stupid".
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