Here is an article that should make us think how we use Internet and whether it affects how we process information and think
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is-google-making-us-stupid/6868/
Another article by Greengard makes similar points.
Greengard, S. "Are we losing our ability to think critically?," Communications of the ACM (52:7) 2009, pp 18-19
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is-google-making-us-stupid/6868/
Another article by Greengard makes similar points.
Greengard, S. "Are we losing our ability to think critically?," Communications of the ACM (52:7) 2009, pp 18-19
I started reading the article Nicholas Carr, which talks about how differently we read now thanks to the internet. He points out how we don't read more than a few pages on the internet before we move on or lose our concentration. After I got about half way through his article, I founding myself ready to move on. Then I began to wonder why would would he write this long article if he believed his theory. I have to say I agree that the chance of reading long detailed articles is on the decline, in favor of reading more shorter articles obtain the information.
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