`` Is Google Making Us Stupid?

Technology nowadays always use to have so much information at our fingertips, but is this a good thing? That is what Jamais Cascio’s “Get Smarter” and Nicholas Carr’s “Is Google Making Us Stoopid?” both discuss; they specifically address the effects that new technology, such as the internet, has on the way humans think. The difference is that Carr argues that this new technology is making us stupid while Cascio argues that it is making us smarter. Nicholas Carr’s article discusses the negative effects of the internet and technology like it. It specifically mentions slight changes in the way people do things because of the influence of technology and gives many historical and anecdotal examples. Jamais Cascio’s article is about the advancements of technology and how it is makes people smarter. Cascio talks about Twitter, mental enhancement drugs and AIs, focusing a lot on the benefits of the advancements.

The internet has made an immense impact on every generation since its existence as it continues to grow throughout time. Its effectiveness is prodigious; the internet allows people to gain information that once took days to retrieve it in a few minutes (Carr 1). Writer Nicholas Carr, in his article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”, explains that the use of internet and technology causes harm to people and their brains. Carr’s purpose is to address to internet users that Google (or any electronic helpers) is making them “stupid” and lazy because it minimizes their concentration and willingness to think. He attempts to adapt to his audience, dedicated internet users, as he uses the rhetorical appeals to try to convince them of his purpose. However, this was not enough. Nicholas Carr’s article, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?,” is ineffective because of his poor use of ethos and logos despite his good use of pathos.

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.

Have you every truly thought about the way you use Google? Some people basically use it as a replacement of an education, while others use it to find information quick and easy. The first article named “Yes”, written by Nicholas Carr, describes how Google is making people stupid. The second article titled “No”, written by Peter Norvig explains that Google is not making people dumb. Carr wants to display that most people use Google to find answers, and in that way, they don’t learn much. Nevertheless, Norvig expresses that Google is only advancing our knowledge in a faster and simpler way. While both articles state strong opinions, “Yes” provides

Nicholas Carr is an author that focuses on the real word changing. His main focuses are the changes in technology, business and the culture. One of his essay’s, “Is Google Making Us Stupid,” focuses on whether or not the Internet is creating problems within today’s society, and with our learning abilities in general. Carr provides detailed examples from Google, research teams and our own history to show the impact it has on today’s life and the minds’ of Internet users.

American writer, Nicholas G. Carr, in The Atlantic July/ August 2008 Issue titled “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” argues that the amount of time we spend online, especially google, has caused us to lose our minds by “tinkering” with our brains, “reprograming our memory,” and changing the way in which we process information. Carr’s purpose is to contribute to the idea that “Google” along with other online tools, is programing us to be less attentive and to the inhibition of our critical thinking skills. Guided by personal experiences, subjectivity, presumptions, Carr concludes that our reliance on google and other online apparatuses has caused us to become “machinelike,” claiming that the understanding we have of the world and is “mediated” by computers, flattening our intelligence and converting it into artificial intelligence with no value. Carr’s theory is un-logical because it is based on presumptions that overgeneralize the role that online tools like google play on our lives, based on the experiences and opinions of a few. By ignoring the complexities of these tools and the numerous features they have to offer which help enable us to expand our way of thinking and analyzing information, Carr incorrectly assumes that because the amount of information we are gathering and attaining from online apparatuses like google, that we are becoming hollow computer like entities with little to no intelligence.

People are introduced to a new technological advancement almost everyday. Some of them make our lives easier; however, every good thing has a bad side. Some influential events may be causes of really adverse effects on the way of our lives. Without doubt, invention of the Internet is one of the most powerful events world-wide. Thanks to the Internet, lots of things such as communication, research, bank transactions, shopping, etc. can be done within just a couple of seconds. While the Internet provides us these incredible conveniences, some negates would be inevitable on people. In the article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”, published by The Atlantic Magazine, in 2008, Nicholas Carr talks about these adverse affects of the Internet. He claims that the internet is changing our research habits and the way we reach information in a negative manner.

Even from a cursory examination of the article Is Google Making Us Stupid? by Nicholas Carr, one of the chief problems with technology, which this article heavily focuses on, becomes apparent: many contemporary technologies, especially Google, remove much of the necessity for cognition within life in general. Therefore, the chief argument that will be posited here is one that agrees with the underlying point made by the author. That is, technology is certainly having a detrimental effect when it comes to overall cognition, and companies such as Google are the prime culprits here. However, at the same time, it is also important to note that these technologies, in and of themselves, are also beneficial, and should not be demonized to the extent that the author seems to be arguing here. This paper will take a look at some of the implications of this argument. For starters, the author 's primary argument is that the instantaneous nature of information, particularly in an age of ever-increasing computer and Internet speeds, trains the human brain into receiving this information extremely quickly (Carr 1). This might initially appear to be only beneficial, but the author is also quick to point out the ways that this apparently beneficial concept can actually go awry very easily. That is, the brain never knows when it has enough, and as such, it will almost consistently be seeking out information, continually refreshing pages and searching Google, among other tools, for the latest

In the modern era, there are significant developments in technology with the internet being one among the numerous developments. The internet has become a necessity for people from all walks of life and it has greatly influenced how people live, study, communicate and work. Knowledge acquisition has also become easier as many people now look up for new and advanced knowledge in internet search engines like Google. In his essay "Is Google Making Us Stupid?"Nicholas Carr uses his personal experience and research results to illustrate the impact internet create on its user. Although the title of the statement mentions the influence created by the search engine, Google, the article also describes some subtle changes that have happened on human brain and body during the progress of the technology. As a web writer, the author is gradually accustomed to the convenient acquisition channel of information provided by the network during his daily life. Even at the time he is not working, he spends a large amount of time surfing the internet, searching for headlines, writing blogs and acquiring all sorts of information.

In the Article, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”, Author Nicholas Carr, writes about the changes of thought in the brain by using the internet for so many years. It starts to alter and shape how humans read and hold on to large pieces of information. Does the internet take control of our thought process and brain power? Are humans developing less cognitive brain functions? In other words, I will exemplify on how and why Nicholas, and I, believe that the internet could be changing our minds, from the way we think, to cognitive brain functions.

What is Google? Google is an American website that was created back in 1998 by a man named Larry Page. Google is the most popular website among the other websites like: Bing, AT&T and Ask. The story, Is Google Making Us Stupid ,by Nicholas Carr will explain why we use this site more than others.

Technology has rapidly developed and became a dominant factor in our society in the United States today. This essay’s purpose is to examine the effectiveness and relevance of the argument whether or not the convenience of the Internet has negatively affected people’s way of read and think by Nicholas Carr on his article, “Is Google Making Us Stupid”. Despite the challenging title, Carr successfully raised his concern using anecdotes, research studies, and analogy between the Internet and the press in a neutral voice without denying the advantages of the Internet. Even though being published in 2008, the article’s argument is still a tricky question. This essay will discuss the background of the author and article, the main claim of the article, the rhetorical tools are used to support the main claim, and how it is still relevant to our society today.

The article, “Is Google making us stupid?”, by Nicholas Carr states that technology has changed our living styles over years. He talks from the use of clocks to computers in each and every situation. This article introduces how the internet or technology has affected our brains. “The deep reading that used to comes naturally has become a struggle” (Carr 2) proves the idea behind writing this article. From past experience Carr explains that we used to read long articles and book without getting distracted, but now we feel the most difficult job to do. That’s because of internet that is taking over humans. Carr states that human brain is malleable, and it can also change the impression that is created by internet. Carr believes our brains are not like hard drives, or refrigerators that can get overstuffed so there's no more room. In contrast, he says they expand: "It's not as if remembering and thinking are separate processes. The more things you remember, the more material you have to work on, the more interesting your thoughts are likely to be," he says

Does the Internet lessen our ability to think for ourselves? Not just the ability to think for ourselves, but the capacity for deep, contemplative thought. Nicholas Carr’s article Is Google Making Us Stupid?, which was first published in The Atlantic on July 1, 2008, asked us to consider this controversial question. Ease of access to information can provide enormous advantages, that can’t be denied. While Mr. Carr does admit that there are numerous benefits that technology brings us, he argues that the cost may be more than we had previously considered. Among the authorities that he references, he pits the views of Wired writer Clive Thompson against the famous media theorist Professor Marshall McLuhan. Mr. Thompson states that the Internet “can be an enormous boon to thinking.” On the other hand, Mr. McLuhan questions the extent to which the media impacts the thought process. As far back as the 1960’s, he theorized that various forms of media are not merely passive tools used to obtain information, but that the media is, in reality, shaping the thought process. What Mr. Carr is asking us to consider is that the Internet is leading us away from independent thought, as opposed to steering us towards enlightenment. Initial research into this does appear to give credence to his theory, and I suspect that he is onto something.

Does the internet lessen our ability to think for ourselves? Not just the ability to think for ourselves, but the capacity for deep, contemplative thought. Nicholas Carr’s article Is Google Making Us Stupid?, which was first published in The Atlantic on July 1, 2008, asked us to consider this controversial question. Ease of access to information can provide enormous advantages, that can’t be denied. While Mr. Carr does admit that there are numerous benefits that technology brings us, he argues that the cost may be more than we had previously considered. Among the authorities that he references, he pits the views of Wired writer Clive Thompson against famous media theorist Professor Marshall McLuhan. Mr. Thompson states that the Internet “can be an enormous boon to thinking.” On the other hand, Mr. McLuhan questions the extent to which the media impacts the thought process. As far back as the 1960’s, he theorized that various forms of media are not merely passive tools used to obtain information, but that the media is, in reality, shaping the thought process. What Mr. Carr is asking us to consider is that the internet leading us away from independent thought, as opposed to steering us towards enlightenment. Initial research into this does appear to give credence to his theory, and I suspect that he is onto something.