Carr uses many counterarguments to illustrate how bothersome it is to give the Internet so much capability. An example of how the Internet is negatively affecting us is the network’s reigning business model. The network’s business model is structured to cause their users to focus on the advertisements, which will produce financial benefits for the companies. Carr responds to this model by explaining, “The last thing these [Internet] companies want is to encourage leisurely reading or slow, concentrated thought.” He also points out, “It’s in their economic interest to drive us to distraction.” By making the Internet the culprit, it strengthens Carr’s claim that the Internet has too much influence on our day to day
Carr uses many counterarguments to illustrate how bothersome it is to give the Internet so much capability. An example of how the Internet is negatively affecting us is the network’s reigning business model. The network’s business model is structured to cause their users to focus on the advertisements, which will produce financial benefits for the companies. Carr responds to this model by explaining, “The last thing these [Internet] companies want is to encourage leisurely reading or slow, concentrated thought.” He also points out, “It’s in their economic interest to drive us to distraction.” By making the Internet the culprit, it strengthens Carr’s claim that the Internet has too much influence on our day to day