Summary Of Is Google Making USupid By Nicholas Carr

Based on the essay “Is Google Making Us Stupid” written by Nicholas Carr, my opinion is that I agree with Carr’s thesis that the internet is interrupting human life. My opinion is that the internet is causing more problems than solving them. For example, I understand that the internet has websites like Wikipedia and other online sources that can help someone write a report on a war or side with a certain group about something. But, sometimes these articles on these websites can be changed by anyone who wants to. These articles sometimes have no facts that jump out to the reader. The old fashion books have much more knowledge than websites, as many people who lived through the event have more knowledge than just a website that has been written by someone who has an opinion on the event being positive or negative. As all of my teachers have said since I have started writing: Don’t use any blogs or untruthful websites, as the sources mainly are unreliable to research papers and other essays that need research to write. However, many people think that books are too long and will not give them the information quickly, so people resort to skimming articles.
As Nicholas Carr said, “Now I zip across the surface like a guy on a Jet Ski”. The idea of skimming is usually used when someone is rushed on time and just needs the basics. Because when it comes to the internet, people have places to go and things to see that conflict with their daily lives. And I will admit, I have skimmed through articles to get the basics, and it has helped me but it has also hurt me. Also, the internet has especially become a distraction to many who have to use the internet every