The question that Nick Carr is asking in his article “Is Google making us Stupid‚” is if the availability and convenience of the internet is causing people to become lazy‚ or stupid. Supporters of the internet argue that we will enter a “golden age of intellectual discovery and universal wisdom” (Carr). Everyone will be able to access the internet and the knowledge that is available. This would result in faster and more efficient access to information‚ which would lead to our brains understanding
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Topic: Technology Makes Us Lazy Humans were now beyond genius. We live in the time of technology as a medium of almost every single thing that we do. Technology is the making‚ modification‚ usage‚ and knowledge of tools‚ machines‚ techniques‚ crafts‚ systems‚ and methods of organization‚ in order to solve a problem‚ improve a pre-existing solution to a problem‚ achieve a goal‚ handle an applied input/output relation or perform a specific function. In other words‚ technology makes us lazy‚ it procrastinates
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When presented with a range of statements in the formal essay paper of my English mock exam‚ one in particular stood out: “The Digital Age is making us physically and mentally lazy.” It seemed far more interesting than the other standard subjects‚ sport‚ politics‚ national pride‚ obesity‚ cyber-bullying‚ and more sport. None of which I really felt I could write about‚ yet alone complete a full essay in less than the 30 minutes I had allocated to the article. Despite the single line scrawled on
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The Lack of Will Makes Us Lazy The Industrial Revolution was the beginning of a new era in human history. Thanks to this‚ many countries were able to experience economic growth at a rate never seen before. Unfortunately‚ it has brought an unforeseen consequence that today has been taken for granted. Because of lacking regulation laws during the aftermath of the Industrial Revolution‚ we now face the worst environmental crisis of all time. As a result‚ the planet is experiencing an increase
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I think that modern inventions make people lazy beacuse they make everything easier. The car‚ for instance‚ allows people to travel long distances without having any physical strain on their body. The television is something that people sit in front of for hours on end until they have made an imprint of their butt on their couch and 7 hours a day of channel 35 is second nature. The fact that people can now watch TV shows in high definition and record‚ pause‚ rewind‚ or fast forward through their
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In Nicholas Carr’s journal article titled “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” published July/August 2008 in The Atlantic magazine‚ Carr discusses the changes that have been coming up since people start to rely on the internet to get information. He makes an argument many people might not ever consider. Carr claims that the internet has actually affected how humans beings process information. His main thesis is that people has become impatient and unfocused. My first response to Nicholas Carr article
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Tingting wang English 1301 Professor 04/15/2014 Synthesis Essay Intellectual diversity is an issue that has created confusion in many learning institutions. Most of the faculty members have differentiated ideas regarding the accommodation of intellectual diversity in academic institution. A section of some educational officers believes that it’s an important aspect that should be implemented in the educational system. There are others standing against the idea and their argument is
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“Summer really does tend to be a time of reduced productivity. Our brains do‚ figuratively‚ wilt‚” argues Maria Konnikova in “Why Summer Makes Us Lazy.” She asserts that bad weather improves productivity‚ while a hot weather can reduce attention and energy. While I agree that summer can make us lazy because of ideas of leisure‚ I disagree that bad weather can increase productivity because‚ when it is raining hard‚ I actually prefer to sleep than work. I agree that summer can decrease productivity
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making us lazier‚ or is it increasing our productivity throughout our lives. In today’s world‚ we rely heavily on the internet for day to day uses and it has become something of a crutch for humans. From things such as looking up how to get to the nearest Sub-way‚ to ordering and purchasing items online‚ the internet has done nearly everything to make our lives easier. In a way the internet could be making us lazy as people. Alternatively‚ there’s the argument that the internet is making us more productive
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Are modern inventions making us lazy? In more ways than not‚ I say yes to the above question. The motorcar was invented some while back. Since then we have enjoyed an ease of traveling unequalled in history. We have also become immeasurably lazier. We drive the car everywhere‚ to work‚ to play‚ for a hundred miles‚ for a hundred metres. My brother who has a pot-belly does not in walking at all. It is always the car even to the corner grocery shop a stone’s throw away. Many ‘modern’ people
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