This paper is a summary response to Nicholas Carr’s article “Is Google Making Us Stupid? What the Internet is doing to our brains.” Mr. Carr is an author, which gives him firsthand knowledge on the subject of reading and writing. Carr’s main point is that it [the Internet] seems to be interfering with his and others’ ability to read more lengthy papers. He questioned many acquaintances and other literary professionals, receiving their feedback.
According to Carr, excessive use of the Internet is changing the way he reads and thinks. He goes on to state that the Internet is “chipping away my capacity for concentration and contemplation.” Carr references bloggers, such as Bruce Friedman, who say that they experience the same phenomenon as Carr.
According to Carr, excessive use of the Internet is changing the way he reads and thinks. He goes on to state that the Internet is “chipping away my capacity for concentration and contemplation.” Carr references bloggers, such as Bruce Friedman, who say that they experience the same phenomenon as Carr.