Smarter Than You Think Summary

Advancements in technology have created a world in which humans are dependent on at least one source of technology in their everyday lives. This dependency has raised the issue of whether technology is playing a good role in the lives of humans or not. It is often believed that technology has saturated our job market and has restricted people’s ability to think deeply in a specific area of study. Many people are starting to question the need for human input in any aspect of life when technology is far more advanced in problem solving and productivity. However, others would disagree with these statements; in Clive Thompson’s article, “Smarter than You Think: How Technology Is Changing Our Minds for the Better”, he proposes that technology acts as an enabler for humans rather than a hindrance. Thompson believes that if humans and technology can seamlessly work together, humans can be transformed into experts in their respective fields of study regardless of their prior experience. Thompson’s summary of how technology has influenced the game of chess into a game that world class players rely on computers to gain such status leads me to
Technology’s ability to outperform humans in achieving these goals is essential for validating its very existence; and innovative technology that is able to effectively do a task will always be required at any point in time. In Thompon’s article, “Smarter than You Think: How Technology Is Changing Our Minds for the Better”, he indicates that humans have been evolving technology to outperform humans for centuries (340). Thompson targets the game of chess to emphasize how important technology can be, especially in an area that is not noted for its technological influences. Devices built specifically for winning the game of chess have been relevant since the 18th century automaton: The Mechanical Turk, to IBM’s 1997 Deep Blue supercomputer (Thompson