Tuesday, August 23, 2011
"Is Google Making us Stupid?"
My response
After reading Nicholas Carr's writing on the influence of technology today, I was surprised, and even slightly fearful. To think that machines have the power to change our brains and how they function is extremely intimidating and concerning. The human brain has been extremely powerful for centuries, powered by inventions and our own personal creativity, tracing all the way back to ancient civilizations such as the philosophers of ancient Greece. The thought that something artificial and synthetic can change that and reduce our brains' power, is in my opinion a tragedy. Based on Carr's observations, the human race is substituting logic and intelligence for simple convenience, evidence of the laziness that is so prevalent in modern society.
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I totally agree! After reading this first article, I was really concerned about how computers might be hindering our abilities to think by ourselves and adapt to new situations. I agree when you say that the brain has been doing well enough on its own for centuries, and we don't absolutely need computers for any reason except convenience.
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