Total intelligence is increased when technological advancements are combined with the human brain. One person who evaluates these very advancements, and agrees with the above statement is Clive Thompson. In his article “Smarter Than You Think: How Technology Is Changing Our Minds for the Better” he explains just how much technology in the world today has an impact on our brains. Clive Thompson’s article and his use of research reports are thought-provoking and effective.
Within his article, Thompson uses strong reasoning and logic, as well as good examples to support his argument. Thompson states “Which is smarter at chess-- humans or computer? Neither. It’s the two together, working side by side” (347). In this example, Thompson is explaining that when playing a game of chess, combining technology with the human mind is more beneficial in comparison to just computers or just humans. Thompson’s example is strong and effective because the study that he used in his article is reliable. He explained a study that was done to prove that it was more effective when combined, instead of assuming it was. It is also evident that even though Thompson did not provide statistics for the how much more effective it is to use both technology and human brains, it
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He explains “The one thing that both apocalyptics and utopians understand and agree upon is that every new technology pushes us toward new reforms of behavior while nudging us away from older, familiar ones” (349). In other words, Thompson is evaluating the ideas of certain groups that may not share a lot of ideas. In doing this, and showing what they agree on, help support his argument. His use of analyzing the ideas of groups of people helps elaborate on the effects of technology. Clive engages the reader to think for themselves on how technology impacts them, due to showing the ideas of apocalyptics and