Analysis Of 'Is Google Making USupid?'

Nicholas Carr is well known American writer who has written article and books based on business, technology and culture. In 2011, he was the finalist for Pulitzer Prize in General Notification for his book The Shallows: What The Internet Is Doing To Our Brains.In Nicholas Carr’s article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”, he wrote for The Atlantic on Jul 1, 2008. It's very plausible, complicated and persuasive article. The article makes many believable connections to every day's life, compelling people by using metaphors, staying true to the point and using different rhetorical approaches.

In the essay “Is Google Making Us Stupid,” by Nicholas Carr argues that google is indeed making us stupid. Carr first introduces his argument stating: “the more they use the Web, the more they have to fight to stay focused on long pieces of writing,”(Carr 315). But right after introducing his personal opinion, he mentions the opinions of other bloggers and scholars that think the internet has indeed had that effect on them. But, in order to order to prove his argument, Carr relied on evidence derived from studies and by relating what google is doing to us now to what occurred in the past.

Nicholas Carr argues in his text, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” that the Internet is changing the way people work and reflect for the worst. Carr’s argument is ineffective because while the Internet might be shifting people, it could be for the better. Nicholas Carr argues that the instant access to information through Google provides has caused the loss of the ability to read long articles and as well be able to hold our attention with out just skimming through the text. While Carr attempts to persuade his audience through his rhetorical aim and as well as the usage of ethos, pathos and logos to convince his audience with a rational dispute, his argument is to direct and the audience he is speaking to

In the Atlantic article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Nicholas Carr discusses the changes in a human’s thinking style and concentration ability that have occurred since they start depending on the internet for information. The author begins describing the new struggle that he is facing with reading lengthy texts. He indicates that this change is caused from spending a long time on the internet. Carr noted that this universal medium does not only provide endless benefits for the public, but also shapes the process of their thoughts. The internet is affecting human cognition; therefore, controls their brains, causes lack of capacity to concentrate, and disengages their ability to read, absorb, and interpret articles. The author is not the only

For almost two decades, Google has surely been the top dog of search engines on the worldwide internet. Beginning as a research project by two college students, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, called Backrub, Google has now become the answer to all questions. Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it accessible and useful. According to Niholas Carr’s article “Is Google Making Us Stupid” he states that our use of the internet has serious effects on the way we real, think, and live. Carr’s struggle along with his friends who he’s said are experiencing these same struggles, seem to be putting the blame on the internet for their lack of attentiveness, when there can be other underlying issues other than excessive use of the web affecting your brain.

In the article, “Is Google Making Us Stupid”, the main argument the author, Nicholas Carr is trying to make is to explain how the Internet becomes our only source of information. Carr is also trying to warn oncoming generations in how the Internet has affected our ability to read long pieces or to be able to retain information for a long period of time. Carr provides personal experience, imagery, and a professional analysis that is backed by research to hook the audience in and persuade them that in today’s society, the Internet is only causing problems rather than any solutions.Throughout the article Carr provides an abundant amount of rhetorical modes by giving examples and studies from different organizations . Carr gives an insight on the positive ways the Internet had influenced his life.

Nicholas Carr, in his article "Is Google Making Us Stupid?," questions whether or not Google is benefitting society or destroying the ability of people to concentrate and think for themselves. In this day and age, Google is a lifeline, and it can be argued that without it, society would fall apart. Carr gives Google adequate credit for its positive benefits and revolutionary developments in the recent years, but he also points out how it may also be detrimental to this generation and future generations to come.

Technology seems to be the topic for debate these days. Is it making a positive or negative impact on humans? Another question, are computers smarter than us humans is the real question? In the reading, Is Google making us Stupid? by Nicholas Carr this author seems to states that the internet/technology affects many different areas in our lives and not positively, such as: cognition, reading skills, etc. with many reasonable explanations to support his theory. Yes, technology has made our lives easier and convenient, but are we becoming spoiled with computers? If that is even possible.

In the article “Is Google making us stupid?” Nicholas Carr is arguing that the internet and the computer are making our reading abilities less and our attention span lower. In the article, he is saying that people are immersing themselves in the computer screens and t.v. shows which are making their minds “less efficient.” Furthermore, he examined that every new technology such as the typewriter and the printing press has put persons less capable of understanding and comprehending than before. First, he gave us the example of the Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, where the computer is taking over the human. Nest, the examples is off ,Friedrich Nietzsche, a writer failing to express himself to his friend in a personal letter after he

What Nicholas Carr is saying in his essay “Is Google Making Us stupid?” is that when we depend on the internet, we tend to skim over long articles instead of taking our time reading the articles. When we skim over things we do not absorb as much information as we do when we take our time reading it. Part of the reason we skim over things that we read is that we get easily distracted and it makes it harder to concentrate. Depending on the internet has made it to where we do not use our brains as much to solve problems or think of new ideas. When you have access to the internet you depend on it for a lot of things and you do not use your brain as often to solve problems.

Nicholas Carr, posed the question, “Is Google making us stupid”, and asks his readers to give it some thought. The article made suggestions such as the internet changing the way the mind works and that the internet has negative consequences on the human brain. Carr wants everyone to be cautious of the internet because of the many different ways it has affected and will continue to affect the way we think. When I think about this article, I can see the many different tactics Carr used, such as fact vs fiction, cause and effect, and the clearly stated argument.

There can be multiple reasons on why technology is helpful and why it is not helpful. In “Social Media as Community” talks about the effects of social media on people’s relationship, in “Is Google Making Us Stupid” discusses the pros and cons of search engines, and in “Attached to Technology and Paying a Price” it talks about the effects of juggling various technologies on the human brain. All these articles have a lot in common like not liking technology or liking it. We should have technology because there are a lot of benefits that come from it.

Technology has advanced society medically, educationally, and socially; however, its overuse has caused users to become overly dependant. In particular, the internet provides an exponential amount of articles, tutorials, videos, and question and answer blogs which have made cheating and finding “the easy way out” readily available to users. The internet's main purpose is to research unkown facts, provide down-time entertainment, and update users on most recent news, however, workers use it to their advantage when confused about their job or when they lack interest in a task. The internet has lead to a downfall in the workforce by robbing employees of their independence by providing them with basic information, doing their job, and causing

Nicholas Carrs article, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” makes points that I agree with, although I find his sources to be questionable. The article discusses the effects that the Internet may be having on our ability to focus, the difference in knowledge that we now have, and our reliance on the Internet. The points that are made throughout Carrs article are very thought provoking but his sources make them seem invaluable.

In the July-August 2008 Atlantic magazine, Nicholas Carr published "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" (http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200807/google). In this article Nicolas Carr argues that the internet is changing how one thinks, and how it is causing a bad effect on one’s brain. I have to disagree. Although the internet is constantly changing, it helps in a positive way. Firstly, google has become a great resource for educational purposes. Secondly, the internet has become a great resource for intercultural experiences. Due to the general population spending most of their time on computer’s and smart phones, this information is accessible to us whenever needed.