The Shallows: How The Internet Is Changing The Way We Think, Read And
Remember

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In this ground-breaking & compelling book Nicholas Carr argues that not since Gutenberg invented printing has humanity been exposed to such a mind-altering technology The Shallows draws on the latest research to show that the Net is literally re-wiring our brains inducing only superficial understanding As a consequence there are profound changes in the way we live & communicate remember & socialise
- even in our very conception of ourselves By moving from the depths of thought to the shallows of distraction the web it seems is actually fostering ignorance The Shallows is not a manifesto for luddites nor does it seek to turn back the clock Rather it is a revelatory reminder of how far the Internet has become enmeshed in our daily existence & is affecting the way we think This landmark book compels us all to look anew at our dependence on this all-pervasive technology