Review Of Clive Thompson's Smarter Than You Think

Clive Thompson’s “Smarter than You Think” takes a neutral yet optimistic stance on the way that Technology is impacting our lives. Although those like Postman have an apocalyptic view on the development of Technology and others like Manguel would argue that Technology is leading to a utopian world, Thompson both agrees and disagrees with these stances. What is most important is that we recognize that Technology will always have some impact on our mind but it is imperative that we become more aware of how it is happening. Thompson draws some parallels to Chapter 4 of Postman’s book when he recognizes that our technology, or tools, are everywhere and they transform how we learn, how we remember, and how we act upon knowledge emotionally, intellectually,