THE SHALLOWS: WHAT THE INTERNET IS DOING TO OUR BRAINS
By: Carr, Nicholas G

With references to Marshall McLuhan's "the medium is the message" and supercomputer Hal losing his 'mind' in 2001: A Space Odyssey, the author of The Big Switch: Rewiring the World from Edison to Google joins the debate over whether the Internet is altering our thought processes. Drawing on neuroscience and computer science, Carr supports the argument that digital technology is reversing the 'deepening of thought' that the printed word launched, and Kubrick's vision that humans and computers are switching roles. The provocative book includes suggested further reading. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)TitlePeek