Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Readings for January 20

While reading the two articles below, think about how they reflect the cultural assumptions about technology that we talked about in class on Tuesday:

Nicholas Carr -- "Is Google Making Us Stupid?"

Matt Richtel -- "Hooked on Gadgets, and Paying a Mental Price"

Optional but interesting...

For a refutation of Carr's argument, check out this book review in the the New York Times:
Jonah Lehrer -- "Our Cluttered Minds"

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