Summary Of War And Peace By Nicholas Carr

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1. Considering what Nicholas Carr, author of the article, illustrates, what are the gains of new technology use? Technology has many advantages. It offers equality because others are not judged, most people have it, and everyone has an opportunity to learn from it. For example, now people like Friedrich Nietzsche can continue to do what they love even if they are disabled. It is cheaper and more widespread. Since it is easier to access, technology has increased the amount of reading people do. In addition, technology has a perfect memory, unlike humans. This perfect memory can also be easier to understand. For example, instead of reading the whole novel War and Peace, someone could read the shorter Shmoop version. In addition, it makes most

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