Google Making USupid Thesis
Time is of the Essence:
“Is Google Making Us Stupid?”
Nicholas Carr’s article “Is Google Making Us Stupid” published in the Atlantic magazine (2008) sets a timid tone for his audience. In it I depicted a world where human beings are no longer able to think for themselves, rather in part because today’s technology puts every sense of knowledge within our grasp. The article opens with a condescending interpretation of a scene from “A Space Odyssey.” In which the malfunctioning supercomputer (HAL) has taken Dave into the deep treks of space. Without content or any lack of remorse Dave disconnects the board, almost in a timely fashioned worry free manner. The irony isn’t the distinction between Dave and the supercomputer, or the lack of empathy that derives from Dave’s senses, but rather the implications and “disassociations” that come when we depend technology.
As I read the article I could only ask myself, “what connection is Nicholas trying to make with his opening statement?” As I read forward I realized that indeed there was a plausible understanding to his theory and by understanding the effects that technology has on society I could finally make the connection. To prove his point Nicholas highlights the study of Joseph …show more content…
We transfixed our minds in order to adapt to change. Almost like clockwork our minds elasticity adapted to the new norm. Furthermore, Nicholas Carr’s article ties human technological advances and depicts the effect each event has had on us. Leading us to where we stand today Nicholas explores the vast network that is Google. With unrestricted means and with heavy pressure to fall under “their” terms (Google’s to say the least) we are taken into the world that eases the burden of meticulous research, burden by our lack of time, we are taken into a world, where all the information we ever needed is at the forefront of our
“Is Google Making Us Stupid?”
Nicholas Carr’s article “Is Google Making Us Stupid” published in the Atlantic magazine (2008) sets a timid tone for his audience. In it I depicted a world where human beings are no longer able to think for themselves, rather in part because today’s technology puts every sense of knowledge within our grasp. The article opens with a condescending interpretation of a scene from “A Space Odyssey.” In which the malfunctioning supercomputer (HAL) has taken Dave into the deep treks of space. Without content or any lack of remorse Dave disconnects the board, almost in a timely fashioned worry free manner. The irony isn’t the distinction between Dave and the supercomputer, or the lack of empathy that derives from Dave’s senses, but rather the implications and “disassociations” that come when we depend technology.
As I read the article I could only ask myself, “what connection is Nicholas trying to make with his opening statement?” As I read forward I realized that indeed there was a plausible understanding to his theory and by understanding the effects that technology has on society I could finally make the connection. To prove his point Nicholas highlights the study of Joseph …show more content…
We transfixed our minds in order to adapt to change. Almost like clockwork our minds elasticity adapted to the new norm. Furthermore, Nicholas Carr’s article ties human technological advances and depicts the effect each event has had on us. Leading us to where we stand today Nicholas explores the vast network that is Google. With unrestricted means and with heavy pressure to fall under “their” terms (Google’s to say the least) we are taken into the world that eases the burden of meticulous research, burden by our lack of time, we are taken into a world, where all the information we ever needed is at the forefront of our