Is Google Making USupid Essay

Every year, new electronic discoveries are surfaced and another part of human life becomes replaced once again, by the contemporary device that has captured the attention of the world. As time moves forward, so does the advancement of technology. In Is Google Making Us Stupid? by Nicholas Carr, newfangled inventions of the internet are rumoured to exacerbate the decline in reading, which is unfortunately true. Throughout the years, internet has given the public an easier way to reach sources just by the click of a button. The problem with the internet is that click of a button leads to much more than just a good book. Reading offers an abundance of knowledge to the public, but with such effortless resources such as internet, many might prefer to let their lethargy take control and unlock an electronic device instead of making an effort to find a book to read. Internet makes reading much easier, but it keeps other affairs, such as social medias and gaming activities, close at hand as well. “As teenagers’ scores on standardized reading tests have declined or stagnated, some argue that the hours spent

Carr believes that Google is trying to create a supercomputer, one that is able to interpret what you’re thinking without thoroughly explaining yourself. This isn’t just changing the internet itself, but it’s changing the way people think, by not obliging them to think at all. It requires no knowledge whatsoever. “I notice that the idea of 'expert' has changed. An expert used to be 'somebody with access to special information'. Now, since so much information is equally available to everyone, the idea of 'expert' becomes 'somebody with a better way of interpreting'. Judgement has replaced access.” (Brockman). Technology isn’t defective, the way it’s used