Article by Nicolas Carr, "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" implies that the Internet is reprogramming our brains, making us unable to appreciate in-depth reading. Carr explains that his mind now expects to absorb information the way the Net delivers it: in a stream of fast-moving particles. He's been having trouble enjoying books lately. Carr went on to say that many of his friends who are also literary are experiencing the same “phenomena.” The more they use the web, the more they have to struggle to stay focused when reading long pieces of writing. Carr says that even a blog post of more than three or four paragraphs is too much to absorb. Carr's article presents author and developmental psychologist Maryanne Wolf's idea that "we are how we read" and how she worries that the reading style promoted by the Internet (a style that places "efficiency" and "immediacy" ” above all else) could weaken our capacity for the kind of deep reading that emerged when earlier technology (printing) made long, complex works of prose common. Carr believes that humans are losing the ability to read and think like they did before the Internet was so popular. To prove his theory, Carr mentioned that Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page are determined to turn their search engine into an artificial intelligence. In a 2004 Newsweek interview, Brin said, "Certainly if you had all the information in the world directly wired into your brain, or an artificial brain that was smarter than your brain, you would be better off." Carr finds this disturbing because it suggests that the human brain is just an outdated computer that needs a faster processor and a larger hard drive. To make his point, Carr devoted most of his article to examples of theories and... middle of paper... are having a hard time committing to long prose, because the popularity of online books and audiobooks is growing? . This is a matter of personal moderation. The Internet makes us smarter and dumber at the same time. Smarter because the Internet makes knowledge possible, but dumber because we take the truth of that information for granted and quickly move on to the next best thing. Works Cited BIBILIOGRAPHY Batson, Trent (13 March 2009). University Technology. Answer to Nicholas Carr's question "Is Google making us stupid?" http://campustechnology.com/Articles/2009/03/18/Response-to-Nicholas-Carr-Question-Is-Google-Making-Us-Stupid.aspx?Page=1Carr, Nicolas (2008 July-August). Atlantica magazine. Is Google Making Us Stupid? What the Internet is doing to our brains. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is-google-making-us-stupid/306868/