How Smartphones Hijack Our Minds Analysis

As we all know, technology has greatly evolved over the past decades. It’s becoming more and more prevalent in daily life. So much so, that it may be becoming an issue. The article “How Smartphones Hijack Our Minds,” by Nicholas Carr makes the bold claim that smartphones are hijacking our minds. This analysis will discuss how Carr utilizes facts, evidence, and inclusive language in the article “How Smartphones Hijack Our Minds,” to support his argument. The first device is facts. Facts are always inarguable. Carr says “The fact that most of us now habitually keep our phones ‘nearby and in sight,’ the researchers noted, only magnifies the toll.” He starts off the sentence by saying “the fact that” which lets the audience know that this is not an opinionated statement. He also says “the researchers noted” which only strengthens his claim. Carr also says “Phone makers like Apple and Samsung and app writers like Facebook, Google and Snap design their products to consume as much of our attention as possible during …show more content…
Carr writes “We need to give our minds more room to think. And that means putting some distance between ourselves and our phones.” Observe how he says words like “we, our, ourselves.” This makes the reader feel as though they are included. “Smartphones have become so entangled with our existence that, even when we’re not peering or pawing at them, they tug at our attention, diverting precious cognitive resources.” This appeals to the reader’s emotion when he says “our existence.” Carr also writes “Now that our phones have made it so easy to gather information online, our brains are likely off-loading even more of the work of remembering to technology.” He repeatedly says our which, again, makes the reader feel included. Inclusive language strengthens his claim that “smartphones are hijacking our minds” because it doesn’t single out anyone; it makes the reader feel as though they