to the cashier or not absorbing the information in class? In Alina Tugend essay‚ multitasking can make you lose…Um... focus‚ she reported that multitasking may seem like it saves people time however‚ it makes people less efficient. It may be true that technology provides us with time-saving devices like push to cars‚ cell-phones that consist of 4G internet access‚ and washing machines with built in dyers; however most of us still complain about not having enough time. Like everything else in the world
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Is Google making us stupid(and smarter)? According to articles a and c‚ it states that Google is making us smarter. On the other hand‚ article b and d state that Google is making us stupid. First‚ we will look at Nicholas Carr perspective on the question‚ next we will so Peter Norvig statement before finally my perspective on the subject. In article B it states that Google is making us stupid. For example‚ author Nicholas Carr states “ The greater our concentration‚ the richer our thoughts. If
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influence of Internet on the society "When we succeed‚ we succeed because of our individual initiative‚ but also because we do things together." This statement‚ which was made by President Barack Obama‚ makes us question whether the use of the Internet helps us succeed or makes us stupid and lock ourselves out of the outside world. The Internet bubble increases its volume and density rapidly‚ because the number of people and hours using the internet increases dramatically every day. Consequently
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A graduate of Harvard University‚ Nicholas Carr’s essay‚ published in Altantic in 2008‚ expresses his opinion about the effects google has on our b rains. Carr’s writings about technology made appearances in the New York Times Magaz ine‚ Wired‚ the Financial Times and Diee Ziet. The intended audience for his article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” is general and it’s about if google is effecting our abilities and the way we think. Nicholas Carr uses narration‚ explanation and cause / effect
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question: is Google making us stupid? Throughout the article‚ “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”‚ Carr provides his audience with plenty of factual information. The audience somewhat travels through a time lapse of how we started out reading simple pieces of literature way back before the printing press was invented and now have evolved into reading articles online. The information leaves the reader thinking about whether or not this is actually happening. Carr’s belief that Google is making us stupid‚ or in
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In the article‚ Is Google Making Us Stupid‚ Nicholas Carr uses relatable instances and never ending advancements in technology to answer the debate of whether society’s dependence on the internet directly leads to compromised intelligence. With the continuing use of the web in everyday life‚ people become accustomed to finding information with new technologies‚ making them more simple minded‚ but still more informed overall. Carr starts off his article by mentioning the change in how people read
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Convenience or Knowledge While Google can be convenient if you need a quick answer or need to find information at a moment’s notice. ‚ People should not be using google as an easy way out to answer questions because the students knowing this can also use this search engine to cheat on test so they can avoid retaining information. The students of today also do not have a sense of working for their own academic goals‚ and this is a problem because the students of this generation do not have to think
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Is Google Making us Stupid? Information technology (IT) has grown tremendously in the United States and around the world. Everyone in the country understands the importance of technology and uses the different technological gadgets in their daily activities. One cannot go a short distance without seeing someone with a mobile phone‚ tablet or laptop. These gadgets have internet applications‚ such as Google. According to Pinker (2010)‚ the internet has been around for several decades and people are
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“The Internet contains the world’s best writing‚ images‚ and ideas.” (Is Google making us stupid?) The internet is where we get our most valuable information‚ we can get that information very easily and fast. Technology is referring to social media and search engines. Though others might say that technology risks our healt h and distracts us‚ technology is beneficial to both the mind and the body. The reason technology is beneficial is because‚ it gives people support‚ technology transforms people’s
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Time is of the Essence: “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Nicholas Carr’s article “Is Google Making Us Stupid” published in the Atlantic magazine (2008) sets a timid tone for his audience. In it I depicted a world where human beings are no longer able to think for themselves‚ rather in part because today’s technology puts every sense of knowledge within our grasp. The article opens with a condescending interpretation of a scene from “A Space Odyssey.” In which the malfunctioning supercomputer (HAL) has
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