The increased application of technology characterizes the current world. The internet has continually affected the cognition of human beings. We rely much on the internet for any information, and in that way, we cannot think beyond. According to Carr, the computer has been programmed to perform various functions related to any information pertaining device, taking over all the intelligent technologies (p. 431). It implies that the internet is affecting the intellectual ability of individuals. Most tasks requiring human thinking are being done on the internet, discouraging critical thought. The internet has affected most of the operations that people do. Most of the functions are performed by the internet, and individuals do not have to think anymore. Everything, including communication, is done through the internet, meaning that creativity has been hindered. Internet is making us slaves, and we have been confined to it every time we search for any information.
Works Cited
Carr, Nicholas. âIs Google Making Us Stupid?â pp. 424-440.