![]() ![]() At the Britannica Blog, a part of the discussion focused on the apparent bias in Carr's argument toward literary reading. The essay was extensively discussed in the media and the blogosphere, with reactions to Carr's argument being polarised. Carr expanded his argument in The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains, a book published by W. Despite the title, the article is not specifically targeted at Google, but more at the cognitive impact of the Internet and World Wide Web. Carr's main argument is that the Internet might have detrimental effects on cognition that diminish the capacity for concentration and contemplation. It was published in the July/August 2008 edition of The Atlantic magazine as a six-page cover story. Carr, and is highly critical of the Internet's effect on cognition. Is Google Making Us Stupid? What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains! (alternatively Is Google Making Us Stoopid?) is a magazine article by technology writer Nicholas G. Cover page in The Atlantic issue "Is Google Making Us Stoopid?" ![]()
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