im reading Carr's The Shallows, it's a great book ! Also reading Wajcman, Granovetter, Boyd and Ellison's researches...fantastic...and thinking about STS, SNSs, weak ties...
Clearly this new adaptation for us plebes is a new occurrence in the human species. We need only ponder the brilliant among us ... think on their extraordinary ability to digest reams of information. They have many books on the go at the same time long before the internet. Speaking engagements. Magazines TV, film. Many of such have dotting mothers who were teachers, librarians etc. Well now us underachievers can feed that hole called "NEED TO KNOW" Stand back you academic bums get a real job!
I can see his point that the "cognitive intensity" of internet reading, combined with multiple distractions, might lead to shallower reading; but let's take a look at the "other end of the stick."
I believe this "cognitive intensity" could also lead to evolutionary pressure favoring those who can handle the increased intensity. I think a very persuasive argument could be made that internet style reading would favor humans with minds able to handle these higher loads.
Ironically, I'm watching this interview on the internet. Sure, there are some negative aspects of the internet, but his underlying assumption that if someone wasn't using the internet for learning, they would be using that time for more in-depth learning is flawed. i.e, if I wasn't watching this interview, I'd be watching some bullshit sitcom on TV.
im reading Carr's The Shallows, it's a great book ! Also reading Wajcman, Granovetter, Boyd and Ellison's researches...fantastic...and thinking about STS, SNSs, weak ties...
Iphinia 2 days ago
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Listening this whilst doing the food shopping on-line and then reading comments is probably not a good idea.
ModerateMartian 1 month ago
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ModerateMartian 1 month ago
Thumbs up if you are reading and/or doing other stuff on the web while listening to this.
Anarkokommunist 5 months ago 2
@Canonpixmalogitechko Yeah, but most people are watching skateboarding dogs on the Internet.
SlugChristie 9 months ago
Clearly this new adaptation for us plebes is a new occurrence in the human species. We need only ponder the brilliant among us ... think on their extraordinary ability to digest reams of information. They have many books on the go at the same time long before the internet. Speaking engagements. Magazines TV, film. Many of such have dotting mothers who were teachers, librarians etc. Well now us underachievers can feed that hole called "NEED TO KNOW" Stand back you academic bums get a real job!
dartek14 1 year ago
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Griffo569 1 year ago
I can see his point that the "cognitive intensity" of internet reading, combined with multiple distractions, might lead to shallower reading; but let's take a look at the "other end of the stick."
I believe this "cognitive intensity" could also lead to evolutionary pressure favoring those who can handle the increased intensity. I think a very persuasive argument could be made that internet style reading would favor humans with minds able to handle these higher loads.
rickoshields 1 year ago
Ironically, I'm watching this interview on the internet. Sure, there are some negative aspects of the internet, but his underlying assumption that if someone wasn't using the internet for learning, they would be using that time for more in-depth learning is flawed. i.e, if I wasn't watching this interview, I'd be watching some bullshit sitcom on TV.
Canonpixmalogitechko 1 year ago