Carr and Shirky

Nicholas Carr's article "Is Google Making us Stupid" emphasizes the effect of media on our thinking and learning skills. He argues that this form of technology, specifically the internet takes away the aspect of clinical and cognitive concentration. Another author by the name of Clay Shirky responded to Carr's article in a negative way. Even though they both agree that media affects thoughts, Shirky believes the article doesn't focus on thinking or learning, but culture. He explains that the article focuses the effect of media on each generation. An example is when he says how many more people are reading these days due to more access of info compared to the generation of people reading in the 1970's. It is this type of media technology that impacts the ways we live our life.