internet? The simple answer to that question is no. Our minds have not been “upgraded” to be able to hold more data or learn better‚ because we are not a machine. Carr implies that this thought is a dangerous one. The mind does not think like a computer does‚ in a “series of discrete steps that can be isolated‚ measured‚ and optimized.” (Carr 325). The rise of computers has not made our minds like computers‚ it has instead allowed us to gain access to limitless information whenever we want it. It has
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Nicholas G. Carr published this article in the May of 2003. Its purpose was to convey to the reader that IT no longer matters and may no longer be relevant. Carr’s reasoning behind this is that corporations have universally accepted and use IT; this makes the use of IT a commodity and no longer puts the corporation at an advantage over any other using IT. Which means that using IT would no longer be a strategic decision for the corporation. After explaining this Carr offered new rules for IT management
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environment-dependent change in the brain‚ which happens as the connections between neurons become more extensive‚ become more or less active‚ or even extend into new parts of the brain.” Which mean there is some changes happen on our brain in the neurons. Carr (2010)‚ think that technology make memorizing minus. Maybe this means that people’s brain will be Weaker because of their dependence in technology. But other experience shows that majorities of people who use technology said that it helped them a
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Stupid?” is written by Carr Nicholas who wants to convey a message that media or other technologies could not take place of the way we circuit our own thoughts. He first uses examples from Stanley Kubrick’s 2007: A Space Odyssey to show that his mind is different from before. His way of thinking and the way of reading have changed because nowadays online “instant availability”. He then used many people’s experience on the Google convenience and they meet the same situation like Carr. They changed the
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In the article‚ “How stupid is Google making us?” by William Badke responds to Nicholas Carr’s article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Nicholas Carr supports his argument by stating the fact that he has totally lost his ability to think and read and that the longer we work online‚ the less tolerance we have to concentrate and contemplate. William Badke seems to support his argument but not completely. He discusses his opinion on technology and whether it impacts human thinking. He is against the fact
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can probably recite half of the whole script. Media has a way of getting to our minds within a few seconds of a glance. With its never-ending reach to billions of people‚ it is really necessary for social media to be beneficial for the population. Nicholas Carr’s “Is Google Making Us Stupid” and Johnson’s “Watching TV Makes You Smarter” focus on how media have changed the way in which we learn and grow as individuals in today’s world. They express how television and Google can have an impact on an
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’s information and make it universally accessible and useful” (Carr‚ par. 24) .By making information universal it is letting people be able to access all the topics they want to learn about. People will read and become educated on topics they want to be more informed about and really dive into the information provided. It is easier and takes less time for a person to receive this information. The internet has really helped Nicholas Carr who wrote the article Is Google Making Us Stupid. “For more than
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In the article that both Peter Norvig and Nicholas Carr wrote‚ which is‚ Is Google Making Us Stupid? it says‚ “By considering a wide range of information‚ we can arrive at more creative and informed solutions. Internet users are more likely to be exposed to a diversity of new ideas.” But‚ in reality
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starting to rely heavily on Google. In the article “Is Google Making Us Stupid” by Nicholas Carr‚ he states his fear of the Internet and explains how Google has already started to change his mind in the way he retains information. In a total different point of view‚ CEO Eric Schmidt states that Google is not to be feared and that it is here to help. Both of these articles are completely opposite of each other but Carrs’ argument is more effective than Erics’ presentation. In Carr’s article he argues
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Is Google Making Us Stupid Nicholas Carr’s Atlantic Online article “Is Google Making Us Stupid‚” discusses how the use of the computer affects our thought process. Carr starts out talking about his own experience as a writer and how he felt like “something had been tinkering with his brain‚ remapping his neural circuitry and reprogramming his memory”. Since starting to use the Internet his research techniques have changed. Carr said before he would immerse himself in books‚ lengthy articles and
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