Smarter Than You Think Analysis

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The 20th century has witnessed a technological revolution; technology has changed our society, shaped our thoughts and social life. Some people believe that technology is destructive to our minds and makes people lazy thinkers. In his article “Smarter than you think”, Clive Thompson agrees that technology has changed our minds but for the better because it provides humans with many information and resources to enhance their cognitive learning. The world should embrace technology and not fear the changes.
The society raises the question of who’s smarter? Computers or humans.Thomas states that “Neither. It’s the two together, working side by side”(347).Human brain and computers have different strengths, the society can achieve a better outcome by collaborating the two powers. The chess players advancement in chess competitions is a great example given by Thompson.However, the fear of change and of the unfamiliar is holding us back from admiring the benefits of technology, Throughout history, humankind has shown concerns about every invention “we panic¬—then quickly set about deducing how they can be used to help us work, meditate and create”( Thomspon 353).Furthermore, The technological revolution drives us toward a new form of behavior and future. …show more content…

It makes the acquisition of much information instantly and easily, which sequentially has made us smarter.However, many argue that we rely more on the internet, which will weaken our brain and make us lazy thinker. Thompson clarifies that technology is a tool to advance our cognitive and it is the individual who chooses the use of either a book it the internet, and it is better to balance between the two “One of the great challenges of today's digital thinking tools is knowing when not to use them, when to rely on the powers of older and slower technologies, like paper and books"(Thompson

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