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Apr 24, 2012
"Once I was a scuba diver in the sea of words. Now I zip along the surface like a guy on a Jet Ski." --Nicholas Carr
What the Internet Does to Your Brain
"Inherent in any media technology -- from the telephone to TV to Twitter -- is an emphasis of some ways of thinking and a de-emphasis on other ways of thinking. If you look at the Internet, what it emphasizes is the ability to supply lots of information, in many forms, very quickly. As a result, it encourages us to browse through information in a similar way -- by grabbing lots of bits of data simultaneously. What it doesn't encourage us to engage in is more attentive ways of thinking -- the mode of thinking that underpins deep reading, contemplation, reflection and introspection. All of these ways of using our minds -- which to me, are very important." In this interview, Pulitzer-Prize nominee Nicholas Carr discusses the inherent 'shallowness' of Web 2.0 technologies, and the troubling consequences for our brains.
BE THE CHANGE
Engage in some deep reading, contemplation, reflection or introspection today.
