Gutierrez, John Victor Carlo L. 2016130729 April 26, 2017 Prof. Canlas
Internet does more harm than good
The internet was previously known as ARPANET and it was made on late 1969 by Al Gore but it first used on 1974. There are many things that the internet has brought to us, as we know, most of it was good and fun, but there are the bad things that we don’t know that also brought us the effects to our society. Internet has changed the way we lived, it makes our life easier and better in every aspect of it, like connecting people, making transactions, making the entertainment accessible, making everything convenient and also accessing to information easier than ever before. With these advantages of the internet that we were enjoying, we become more dependent on it every single day. To the fact that our society will be paralyzed when the internet breaks down.
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There are good things and also there are bad things, the good effects are the things that we know that the internet can help us with, but the bad effects of it are hardly noticeable because we are focused on using it only for our own sake not knowing that we are also affected by the bad things that it brings. Like the use of social media, we know it’s good because it helps us connect with other people and it also helps us to share our thoughts and the things we do, but we don’t know that our information can be a target by other bad people. Information are valuable and can be widely used by the bad people that capitalizes on the information that we put on these social media they can sell or use the information against
The purpose of Carr’s essay is to raise skepticism of the internet and the influences it has on the mind. The internet has become a part of my daily regimen. Online is where my homework
The scientific research is in its infancy but the effects are far reaching. From this research a few things have come to light. The Internet has changed the way that people think. The Internet has also made a generation of technological whiz kids lacking in deep thinking skills as a whole. To the question that was asked the answer is an affirmative and resounding
Some of the good things that I got out of the Internet are that I can find information about anything from it in a matter of clicks. For an example of this is that on my truck I blew my head gasket and needed it replace, but since I had all this endless information on the inter net I just did a basic “Google” search. While I was working on my truck to repair it, our neighborhood went dark, meaning that our internet was not available, which ended up stopping my progress working on my truck tell it came back on. Since I was heavily reliant on the Internet I didn’t have to refrain the steps how to fix my truck to memory. Also another example how I took the internet for example and ended up having a negative effect on me is that how when I was younger I would play video games and when I got stuck I would ask my friends or brothers to help me through this, but now when ever I get stuck playing these games all I have to do is “Google” it to find out what I have to do.
Since the dawn of time humanity has evolved new ways of thinking, learning, and doing. In the 1980’s the internet was born. The internet has acted as a global source of information. Like everything in this world, the internet has its pros & cons. A number of people have recently suggested that the internet can cause physical and physiological changes to the human brain.
With the need of it in daily life due to the fact that 21st century children were born with it, and it wasn't something they adapted to in their lifetime, the knowledge, information, communication websites, and creative outlets on the internet all over the world, or up in the cloud, would be lost forever. The government may obliterate the internet in order to gain more control over material that is spread from one person to another. If something is posted on the Internet, even if you attempt to get rid of it it's never really gone. With social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and more, the spread of news is quick and wide.
Shawntae Aikens Technology has a found a way into our lives where we use it everyday, and some have come to the point where they depend on it. People have become concerned that the Internet is becoming a distraction and has taken over our lives. The Internet, and social media has become very addicting our smartphones have given us the chance to have the internet and social media at our hands at all times. Nicholas Carr, a writer for the Atlantic Online, wrote the article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Within his article he discusses his opinion on how the internet is something that is not helping us at all.
He also, fears the internet will one day replace the use for the human
The internet could be the most valuable invention that was made in the modern age. With the force of the web individuals basically can do anything. From learning how to cook to building a car. The possibility is endless. The modernization of the internet can have positive and negative effects on the world.
Nicholas Carr, What the Internet is doing to Our Brains The Shallows (2010) asserts that, “The price we pay to assume technology’s power is alienation.” He supports this assertion by saying, “They both ultimately achieve their mental and behavioral effects by shaping the synaptic organization of the brain.” Also by, “ We long to keep it activated.” The writer concludes in order for people to improve their thoughts, they will have to cope with the new technology and how they think. Carr believes that technology is taking over how people interact with each other.
Clay Shirky, the author of “Does the internet make you smarter?” wrote about how ignorance has poisoned the internet with incorrect information. Not only does technology has its flaws, but so do books and novels dating back to the Protestant Reformation. Even though many people are against the internet Shirky reassures that if used correctly and appropriately, then it can become a very useful tool that can “tap our cognitive surplus”. The increased collaboration of technology is important to society for the reason that the internet is full of valuable knowledge that can be claimed very quickly and easily. Increased collaboration is absolutely a benefit.
In 1988, the Internet was opened to the public. At that time, not many people were aware of what a huge impact the Internet would have on the lives of future generations and cultures. While it was at first widely accepted by many users because of its astonishingly convenient and unlimited access to information, the enthusiasm for the Internet has more recently diminished and even disappeared in some cases. Many people no longer view the Internet as a helpful tool, but more as a harmful weapon, attacking every area of our lives, including education, communication, literacy, attention span, memory, intelligence, relationships, politics, economics, even sleep, diet, and physical activity. The Internet is ultimately affecting and determining the
Imagine living in a world without any internet. Imagine the amount of trouble a person would require to go through in order to find out the simplest things. The internet nowadays has become an essential part of almost every human being’s life. Cutting the internet off for just one day my actually leave the world in a state of commotion. Every type of technology may be used in either a way that benefit’s a person, or a way that may harm a person.
Nicholas Carr's argument against the internet was very strong, and it persuaded me. It is very difficult for me to go against his opinion. I agree that the internet is changing us, but not in ways we think. There are long-term effects of using the internet as often as we do. He states that the internet is changing the way our brains function such as having a shorter attention span, negatively changing the way we critically think, and negatively changing our reading skills.
Social Media: Affects Relationships As technology progresses more and more, there have been great changes that have made our lives more easy and efficient. There are many advantages that technology has brought upon us, one in particular is the Internet. The Internet has allowed people to be connected quickly to information and be updated to the issues and happenings around us, but the social networks that have been invented to allow long distance connection have been resulting in negative outcomes for society and our generation. Social media gets in the way of building actual relationships, makes people become inauthentic about their lives and lowers their self-esteem, and has become a dangerous and threatening nature. During these days, it seems as if nobody can live without checking their social media accounts, whether it’s Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
We depend too much on technology. There is no doubt about it. Many places of work are at a loss if their internet connection stops working. Many businesses and institutions are left high and dry if the internet or computer crashes. Every bit of information regarding business is entered into the computer.