In Nicholas Carr’s “Is Google Making Us Stupid” he proposes the idea that advancing technology is rewiring the circuitry of the human brain thus changing reading patterns as well as thinking behavior. Rather than plunging deep into a book, Carr is implying that more and more people are becoming prone to skimming over readings due to the convenience technology provides. Not only does Car begin to notice the changes within his own reading skills, but as he speaks with his literary type friends Carr realizes that they are also facing the same struggles as him (Carr 573). If those who are reading lengthy books and studying literature are beginning to see the cognitive affects the Internet is inflicting upon them then who is to say that it is not …show more content…
Adding legitimacy to his works, Carr provides a multitude of different studies and testimonies from authentic and reliable sources. This is seen first with his inclusion of his literary friend’s testimonies. Carr friends that are bloggers, writers, and readers alike are slowly reading less books and moving to internet-based articles. Within this changing of an outlet, Carr’s friends are also beginning to notice a shortness of attention span while reading, the choosing shorter texts, as well as an increase of “skimming-activity” (574). Carr later connects this changing of the way one thinks all the way back to the invention of the typewriter. Friedrich Nietzsche, a writer during the 19th century, began using a typewriter rather than pen and paper to crafts his literary works (575). Though this invention was aiding him to write more so now than ever, his writing began to change as well. Nietzsche took notice to how his writing equipment takes part in his ability to form thoughts (575). This same ideology can be applied to modern day situations. When asked a questions in which the person being asked does not know, the most immediate response is to Google it. Rather than using critical thinking skills human are becoming more dependent on technological