The book the shallows6/5/2023 From the development of the printing press to computers and beyond, he provides insightful analysis on how, under the utter dominance of Internet technologies, we are gradually losing our ability to concentrate and contemplate. Carr publishing his work ten years ago when the technology of the Internet was not yet as sophisticated as today, the multiple and systemic problems of the Internet were nonetheless clearly apparent to its author. How have our brains changed? What are the consequences of those changes, and how can we circumvent this problem? The Shallows will provide us with answers to these questions.ĭespite Nicholas G. You may have noticed that much of the time, our brains have become accustomed to taking in information in a superficial manner, and that we are no longer able to hold our attention with matters that require deep thought. Although the Internet has brought with it many conveniences, it has also burdened us with problems such as information overload and dependency on the virtual world. The internet, however, is a double-edged sword. The Internet has now become an integral part of most of people’s lives. Globally, social media is used by 3.96 billion people-approximately 51% of the world population-with a year-on-year increase of 10%. Today, we will unlock the book The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains.Ī survey has shown that by 2020, there were roughly 4.54 billion Internet users worldwide, with a penetration rate of 59%, an increase of almost 300 million since 2019.
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