We are so reliant on the internet to deliver us basically everything. It’s rare that a household wont have WI-FI. As a society we rely too much the internet. This causes people to go out in the world less. Why go see a movie in a theater when its available to stream right in the living room. We are becoming lazy, this is also a cause of depression. The internet is also changing the way people think, as well as their cognitive thinking process. Our generation does not have as much advanced thinking skills as the generation before us. When a question is asked, or when research is being conducted; people use search engines to find all of the information as quickly as possible. This creates a mindset that the internet will do all of the thinking for a person. Essentially making the person lazy, and have the mindset that they can just look everything up online. This type of thinking is not productive, before the internet; when books were used as the main source of information, the person must read the book to find the desired information, which intern, could result in learning more information. More opportunities for deep thought are presented, therefore the person might understand and actually take in the information. With the internet people have the easy way out, they can look up answers for assignments or try and cheat off someone else’s essay. People are lazy, and the internet helps them become even lazier. The internet…
The Internet and other forms of technology have been involved in the reformation of our lives. The article, "Is Google Making Us Stupid," by Nicholas Carr primarily focuses on the influence of the internet on our thinking behaviors, while in the article "Another Look Back, and a Look Ahead," by Edward Tenner mainly focuses on advances and setbacks of that go hand in hand with technology. In the modern world, technology has been an extremely vital well of knowledge that contributes to our lives. The internet includes all sorts of information on all topics one can think of. It allows for us to answer all of our questions with a very simple steps. Even though the internet and technology are undeniably important assets of the modern world, people should rely more on their skills rather than relying on technology for all their necessities. The ability to socialize with others is more important than the internet. It is the basis of our lives and the only method of communication between human beings. There have been more cases of social awkwardness than ever before, and it is believed to be connected with the internet. Simply sitting down in front of a monitor and searching for all that we need isolates us from those around us and takes away some of our social abilities, thus making it harder and more awkward to get back into society.…
Our planet is ruled by technology. For many people texting is as natural as breathing and children know how to use a computer properly by the age of ten. Letters are only written at Christmas and even then many people prefer an e-letter. Technology has changed our lives entirely. It often can have a bad influence. Kids don’t spend as much time outside anymore because they prefer playing videogames. Social contacts are often made through the internet rather than in person. But this can also be a benefit. Last year one out of eight married couples in the U.S. met on the internet. The internet has brought us boundless possibilities. We can communicate with friends that are miles away, without having to wait months for a letter to arrive. We can…
In our generation, the Internet is so convenient that we spend mostly our free time on the net. Using facebook, twitter, skype, or going online shopping is our favorite, but let us be honest, these are just ways to kill time. Then why not make good use of the Internet? Because we are so lazy that we rather chat with our friends all day but viewing the news or articles on the web. In short, the Internet wasn’t made good use in our hands.…
All my life I have been addicted to computers, and most of the time my urge to be on the laptop has kept me inside and prevented me from playing football and other sports with my friends. The Internet is a big reason why people communicate less with one another. It works kind of like a drug because of the way it controls the human mind. The Internet hinders human interactions because of the way it consumes people’s time, alters their behavior and influences their educational research.…
internet may seem unimaginable, there are advantages and disadvantages to the life we live today…
Socrates feared writing would make us forgetful. He believed written knowledge didn’t give us the same wisdom as oral knowledge (100). Hieronimo Squarciafico, the Italian humanist, believed the easily available books that the printing press provided would lead to weaker minds (100). Writing and the easy access to books, two of the world’s biggest discoveries, yet they were seen as things that would harm people rather than help. Nicholas Carr advocates the harmfulness of the internet in his article, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Carr believes the internet is changing the way we think. We are slowly losing our ability to concentrate. The internet is negatively affecting our brains. The fast paced world of the internet…
Along with providing information, the internet can also be used for entertainment. Videos can be watched on YouTube, and games can be played on different websites. Social media sites can also be used to communicate with others. With the invention of social media sites on the internet, people with internet access now have a means to collaborate and express themselves in new ways. With the ease of online communication, old friends can contact each other from different sides of the country, and new friends can also be made from around the world. Video chat can also be used, enabling users to have a face to face conversation from different parts of the world. Some people may find online entertainment addicting however, and, like all things, the internet should be used in moderation. Without exercising a little bit of willpower, the internet can quickly become a source of procrastination.…
People tend to comprehend less while doing online reading compared to printed pages reading. Moreover critical thinking, creativity decreases while doing things on the internet due to the mass of information at disposal. People tend to lose focus on their main task. Internet has made people to do more multitasking than concentrate on one task at a time. These leads to less productive work as doing to tasks simultaneously may result in errors. For example, you cannot talk to two individuals simultaneously.…
On the other hand, there are three negative influences of the Internet on young people. Firstly, the over use of computer brings the bad physical effects. Some people harm their eyes by sitting front of the screen for a long time without rest. Other diseases such as stomachache, headache and back pain are easy to suffer. Furthermore, the Internet seems separate youth from the real world. Although they usually update news/current affairs, their face-to-face/direct communications are very poor. They contact/communicate with others through out websites like Yahoo, Myspace, and MSN… in stead of going out with family or meeting friends. Therefore, young people can loss their sensibilities/feeling/emotion in relationships or have difficulty in real communicating. In additions, a lot of website is not good for people to see, especially teenagers. For example, many more websites which cannot censor contain/include/hold incorrect/wrong/erroneous information, violent, sexy films, videos.…
Carr expresses “You’re never building knowledge when you use the internet”. Carr believes the internet is not enhancing people's knowledge in contrary, he believes the internet is feeling the brain with junk and unnecessary information. However, the author Florina Pinzaru quotes “The Internet has become an indispensable tool in the context of educational processes in universities, being an important part of the knowledge management, the potential positive impact is both on social relations of students and on their academic performance “. The author is saying that internet has become a necessary tool for students in universities to help increase their knowledge and has a positive impact on students social relations and their academic performances. This clearly supports the claim that the internet is helping humans, Many studies and experts that were mention clearly show how the internet is a beneficial tool that is making humans informed and smarter than ever…
In this fast-paced world where everyone is competing to be the first in whatever they are embarking on, face-to-face communication with a person is getting rarer and flipping the books to get information has been a method gone outdated. However, this has been replaced by one powerful tool that does these and even more. This is none other than the Internet. Internet has been defined as the global system of interconnected computer networks designed to serve the people’s needs. Even the definition of Internet is extracted from this tool! Hence, this clearly reasons out why many are unable to imagine a life without the Internet. However, this has also led to the eventual misuse of the program as some have carried out actions that are very damaging using the Internet. They have realised that it can cause a greater negative impact on people due to the large population linked up by this system. Therefore, this essay will discuss about the positive as well as negative impacts of Internet usage on users and people around them.…
Many may agree with me when I state that many people have become extremely dependent on the use of the Internet. The Internet holds most of the essential information that people use on a daily basis. Whether or not you think this is a good thing is all up to you. From finding out the weather a month before the day, to talking to someone half way across the world, many of us use the Internet for almost anything. I can't really disagree with the amount of time people spend using the Internet because I use it constantly and I really can't think of what I would do without it for even a day.…
On the other hand, the internet has some disadvantages too. People can hack your computer using the internet and have full access to your computer. Also, too much internet can affect a kid’s brain. The hacking business can end up in a loss of millions.…
No internet is a good thing. The internet is the most important, integral and ingenious invention known to the modern world. As a population we have developed our understanding of it until we have finally become dependent on it. Imagine a life without the internet. Imagine this utopia… I know what you’re thinking. How would I research for your history project? Apply for a job? And how am I meant to talk to my friends without my Facebook account? I believe that life without the internet would make the world today a lot fitter, more knowledgeable and a lot more sociable and I am here to tell you why I believe this.…