Question

Carr shows careful consideration of other positions by presenting several of them in his essay. Which of the following statements best summarizes, in general, the counterarguments that Carr presents?

a. Modern people no longer need to read for fun because they have DVDs and television for entertainment.
b. Other technologies that at first seemed detrimental have ended up being beneficial.
c. The way we search the internet affects only our behavior, not the way we think.
d. The internet is not going away, so we may as well embrace it.

Answer 1

c. The way we search the internet affects only our behavior, not the way we think.

Step-by-step explanation:

Nicholas Carr's essay "Does Go*gle make us St**pd" and his book "The Shallows" all address and talk about the effect of the internet on our cognition and thinking habits. According to Carr, our attention span, concentration, thinking habits and general cognition are affected by the habit of the internet. We are no longer able to read books or research deeply as we depend on seeking out information on the internet, reducing our brain capacity.