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Without spoiling too much, the title probably says it all. Much of what it says still rings true and we all need to heed its words of wisdom. I suspect the hebrews has some different experiences based on their scriptures.
Nicholas carr notes that he had to unplug from the internet to write this book. With meticulous research and compelling arguments, carr challenges our assumptions about the benefits of the digital age. One of the book's strengths lies in carr's abilit... Read More
This book discusses the effect that the medium through which information is delivered has on your ability to comprehend and process it. It assembles all the information and evidence for the harm being done to our brains by common digital practices. Wh... Read More
The shallows is a good book for uncovering the reasons why the internet can be troublesome. The book combines social history and brain science and is a fascinating read -- for those still able to do so. Author nicholas carr is a researcher and author.... Read More
Cons
It is an embarrassment to respected and well-like authors everywhere and to call it a book would be an insult to the actual books. If a person is trying to learn about a particular topic you can imagine they would look at a lot of abstracts and skim p... Read More
There is really very little specifically about what the internet is doing to our brains. Such sick and inhumane treatment of animals has no bearing on understanding any creature's brain. While making a claim advocating the increase of reading books re... Read More
The book is boring. I'm actually appalled that this was a finalist for the pulitzer.
Much of what carr writes is conjecture, and much of the remainder is simply wrong. Because carr's thesis is wrong, he contradicts himself every two chapters. Carr's observations are indeed shallow, and he's a hypocrite to boot.
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Moreover the evidence that digital textbooks with their myriad hyperlinks and audiovisual 34aids34 actually result in reduced l... Read More
First it highlights the fact that brain plasticity is now accepted science our brains can change even into old age
Turn bluetooth on and off on your computer and watch the radiation levels skyrocket then fall back to safe levels using the met... Read More
After essentially no detectable rf radiation
Price
But this convenience does carry a price and the potential cognitive downsides of the world wide web are the subject of this boo... Read More
Shipping
Product arrived on timeand was packaged well
Packaging/appearance
It didnt come with the dust cover but that was to be completely expected
Competitiveness
The bottom line thesis is that the web is changing our world both inside our brains and across our society and the arguments ... Read More
The book was needed for my college course and buying it from amazon was definitely the better financial choice
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Book was in condition as stated
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As an avid smartphone user i had my suspicions about what my extensive smartphone use was doing to me but not quite to extent described by this nicholas carr
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It didnt come with the dust cover but that was to be completely expected
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Otherwise the pages are all fully intact no stains no dog earred pages
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The book wasnt mutilated but it came bent on some pages
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The cover page is not crisp and looks like it has been bent by a child
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With meticulous research and compelling arguments carr challenges our assumptions about the benefits of the digital age and delves into the potential consequences of our increasingly connected world
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It suddenly became possible to think deeply about a subject to follow a line of argument to its logical conclusion and to teach oneself
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