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Pros
Carr skillfully navigates through history, neuroscience, and psychology to shed light on how the internet is shaping our brains and transforming our intellectual habits. Our brains are now on high alert and struggle with calmness, rest and leisure. Th... Read More
The shallows is a thought-provoking exploration of the impact of the internet on our cognitive abilities. It is a good book for uncovering the reasons why the internet does have its drawbacks. The book is a great jumping off point for deeper discussio... Read More
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The book contains about 21 pages of research discussion pertaining to the title. I'm actually appalled that this was a finalist for the pulitzer. It's just not very enjoyable.
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Quality
Carr combines neuroscience history and media studies to provide a sobering indictment of our increasing reliance on and engag... Read More
Cartography changed our relationship with the physical world
Loli found myself disagreeing with the author in places and being intrigued in others
Instead nicholas carr simply reminds us that any technology affects our brains which affects the way to interact with each othe... Read More
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Using the internet makes it quick and easy to find fast answers to pressing questions and everyday inquiries
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Anyone who is interested in maintaining their ability to learn in depth and focus on anything with intensity would do well to r... Read More
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Bought this book due to a trusted recommendation
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- This product had a total of 3,346 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 22 2023.
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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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Or maybe you’ve never read an entire book
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Maybe you’re like me and realize your memory isn’t what it used to be
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Reading this book helped me understand how people can be fooled into vaccine phobia can lack empathy for others getting sick in a pandemic can shrug and forget the pattern of mass shootings climatechange driven natural disasters and other issues that require our attention
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This book confirms what i suspected all along that the ecosystem of interruptive technology term from the book that i found particularly apt is slowly eroding our ability to sustain focused attention on any one task
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Although i myself infinitely prefer paper books i had thought that that was simply because i grew up in an age when that was how we learned
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I completely agree with the premise of this book that the internet has not made us smarter nor are we learning any faster than we have in the past
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