Is Google making us stupid? Nicholas Carr asks this question in his article of the same name published in The Atlantic Magazine and poses the readers to give it some thought. Carr is of the opinion that the Internet is changing the way people think and how their minds work; hence he argues that this has a negative effect on the mind of people. Carr suggests that people’s intellectual lives are becoming like a piece of work in industrial manufacturing; their minds are built for maximum speed and efficiency (Carr n.p.). He is of the opinion that Google’s work with search engines is heading to build manmade intelligence on a large scale. Carr thinks that people should be doubtful of the Internet because of the different ways it may be changing
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However, human beings will always be creative as they seek to understand the world around them, solve its problems, and make it a better place for future generations. Even though, some people have always chosen to live as "pancake people" or some are forced into this situation by living lives where extreme poverty gives them with no chance to envision, hopefully with the use of Internet search engines such Google, more people will eventually have quick access to knowledge that will help them improve the human condition and produce more rather than fewer thinkers. Again, the Internet offers people with new ways of creativity in all fields. For example, in sectors such as arts and sciences, Google offers too much quick information in these areas for many people and helps to supply knowledge that is necessary for them to advance in their respective fields. Instant access to information such as science and research, by the help of Google, cannot fail to catalyze the pace of advancements, creativity, and discovery since mass collaboration is enabled through online platforms as seen by many co- creative platforms such as Wikipedia, YouTube, and the Facebooks of this …show more content…
Google acts as a global archive by storing history as it’s made; it acts like a virtual world that is created right alongside our real world. Because of Google, the creation and storage of information have expanded significantly as people can access information that enables them to make new discoveries and expand their knowledge (“The Reality Club…” n.p.). Those discoveries, in turn, are shared with the world by the help of the Internet and search engines such as Google, which speeds up the pace of innovation even further. Even though Google has its negative side as suggests by Carr, there have been many advances from the time Carr wrote his article to the present time. The Internet helps people to learn many things and educates people in many ways. Although some people may tend to rely on the Internet for all of their information, the power of the Internet should not be undermined. However, it is true that surfing the Internet too much may have its consequences such as unproductivity or low critical thinking, but using Google in a proper way and using it when necessary can be quite beneficial. Google does not make people stupid, but when used effectively it can be very helpful. For instance, students use Google every day, and they find it very helpful. It’s very effective in researching various subjects and they usually learn something new every time they use the
However, human beings will always be creative as they seek to understand the world around them, solve its problems, and make it a better place for future generations. Even though, some people have always chosen to live as "pancake people" or some are forced into this situation by living lives where extreme poverty gives them with no chance to envision, hopefully with the use of Internet search engines such Google, more people will eventually have quick access to knowledge that will help them improve the human condition and produce more rather than fewer thinkers. Again, the Internet offers people with new ways of creativity in all fields. For example, in sectors such as arts and sciences, Google offers too much quick information in these areas for many people and helps to supply knowledge that is necessary for them to advance in their respective fields. Instant access to information such as science and research, by the help of Google, cannot fail to catalyze the pace of advancements, creativity, and discovery since mass collaboration is enabled through online platforms as seen by many co- creative platforms such as Wikipedia, YouTube, and the Facebooks of this …show more content…
Google acts as a global archive by storing history as it’s made; it acts like a virtual world that is created right alongside our real world. Because of Google, the creation and storage of information have expanded significantly as people can access information that enables them to make new discoveries and expand their knowledge (“The Reality Club…” n.p.). Those discoveries, in turn, are shared with the world by the help of the Internet and search engines such as Google, which speeds up the pace of innovation even further. Even though Google has its negative side as suggests by Carr, there have been many advances from the time Carr wrote his article to the present time. The Internet helps people to learn many things and educates people in many ways. Although some people may tend to rely on the Internet for all of their information, the power of the Internet should not be undermined. However, it is true that surfing the Internet too much may have its consequences such as unproductivity or low critical thinking, but using Google in a proper way and using it when necessary can be quite beneficial. Google does not make people stupid, but when used effectively it can be very helpful. For instance, students use Google every day, and they find it very helpful. It’s very effective in researching various subjects and they usually learn something new every time they use the