Nicholas Carr, an acclaimed technology writer, wrote an article for The Atlantic Magazine titled "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" He wrote this article because he has a very fervent viewpoint of the Internet and its negative effects. His article discusses how the World Wide Web is damaging our cognition and how we are becoming dependent on using a search engine to solve all of our problems. Nicholas Carr, a 55-year-old man, argues that technology is negatively affecting our cognition and our capacity for contemplation and concentration. I recognize that the Internet is changing our culture and our society, and maybe even our brains in some way, but I cannot believe that is to a detrimental degree. I ask that you do not misunderstand me, I undoubtedly …show more content…
Being of the millennial generation, I have grown up and developed with the Internet over the years, it is all I have ever known. I do agree with Carr that the younger generation's habits have comparatively changed from that of previous generations; but simply because we retrieve our information from a different resource does not mean that we are becoming any less intellectual. In addition, Carr even says, "the Web has been a godsend to me as a writer. Research that once required days in the stacks or periodical rooms of libraries can now be done in minutes." Through advancements in technology, people can now simply type a question or issue into a search engine and obtaining endless amounts of information on the subject in a matter of seconds, as opposed to spending countless hours at the library beneath a pile of books. By receiving the information in a short amount of time, the Net allows us to examine and comprehend the subject matter more thoroughly and drives us to ask questions until our curious minds have been satisfied. I believe this actually enhances our creativity and open our minds to new information every day, rather than impedes it as Carr suggests. Another point, a multitude of books are now readily available online, virtually at our fingertips; therefore, there is very little difference as reading goes other than the amount of time it takes to find the information needed and what you are reading the words from. Alternatively, technology is what you perceive it to be. My judgment is that, like books, the Internet can just as efficiently "spread information, spur fresh ideas, and expand human knowledge (if not wisdom)," (Carr). Of course, there are consequences for the misuse of technology and it all