'smarter Than You Think By Nicholas Carr

It is undeniable the Industrial Revolution has influenced the overall job market and global economy. Within the last century, some have examined technology’s effect on humanity’s culture and intellect. From this excessive industrialization, due to advances in technology, a sense of pride and craftsmanship in one’s product or field has begun to fade. Mass production is now the norm and craftsmanship is seemingly becoming harder and harder to come by. For this reason, one begins to question technologies role on the consumer’s in this trend, constantly desiring lower prices and more products. Individual consumers need to become more aware of technologies effect on craftsmanship because individual users are distracted from true craftsmanship by technology.
Within Nicholas Carr’s essay,” Is Google Making Us Stupid?”, technology and company’s such as Google are distracting one away from a desire for craftsmanship. Nicholas Carr raises the point
As Thompson states, “Every new tool shapes the way we think as well as what we think about” (Thompson 348). For this reason, technology shapes the way we perceive and consume goods. As we perceive them in new ways, they could, in turn, can be shifted towards superior craftsmanship. Thompson further exemplifies this stating, “Our digital tools can also leave us smarter even when we’re not actively using them” (Thompson 360). This inherent intellect gained by technology can be implied as something that could drive the consumer to a superior product. This could result in a rise of craftsmanship. On the contrary, one can also argue that these tools shape us towards more technology. This overarching loop forces for more advanced products, but also less desire for products and jobs involving