The Mindset of Google

“Is Google Making Us Stupid?” by Nicholas Carr, refers to the effect Google has had on modern society. Carr believes Google has altered our mental habits and shaped the process of thought. Google does this by providing us with 24/7 access to journal articles, e-books, emails, games, social networks, news, blogs, videos, and more.

Carr’s statement, “What Taylor did for the work of the hand, Google is doing for the work of the mind,” really impacted me. Typewriters made writing easier, faster, and neater. Google allows people to not even have to think at all or use their own reasoning. Google is seeking maximum digital speed, efficiency, and output with minimal human effort. My parents are the stimulus of my thinking, not Google.

What would the world be like without Google? It has made such an impact on the entire world. The word “Google” has even been made into an official verb in the dictionary. If Google were never started, would Bing be here now? Most people have google as their computer homepage, but is it becoming their mental homepage too?

(http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is-google-making-us-stupid/6868/)