June 7, 2010
Nicholas Carr on what the internet is doing to our brains
Jerry Brito
Former Senior Research FellowNicholas Carr
Key materials
Contact us
To speak with a scholar or learn more on this topic, visit our contact page.Nicholas Carr, bestselling author who writes on the social, economic, and business implications of technology, discusses his new book, The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains. Carr posits that the internet is changing not only they way we consume information but also the biological and neurological workings of our brains. He addresses the internet’s effect on attention span and the ability to think deeply, neuroplasticity, multitasking, reading books v. snippets, Google, commonplaces, and much more.
The Future of Progress Studies | Technology Liberation Front
Adam Thierer