![]() ![]() Our brains aren’t equipped to handle all this data at once while also learning new things about ourselves or others. This obsession with efficiency has spiraled out of control since we are constantly bombarded with information from apps on our phones and websites like Facebook. ![]() The system as a whole is seen as more important than the individual. However, after the Industrial Revolution came an obsession with efficiency and multitasking over deep thinking. For example, it used to be that a person’s intelligence was measured by their ability to sit quietly and solve complex problems (the literary mind). In his book, Carr discusses how the Internet has changed our definition of intelligence. However, these benefits come at a cost: We are trading in valuable skills for a type of intelligence that is adapting us to computers instead of vice versa. ![]() In today’s digital age, we have more access to information than ever before and feel like we’re more connected with each other. Nicholas Carr’s book The Shallows examines the effects of technology on our minds. 1-Page Summary of The Shallows Overall Summary ![]()
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