A little bit alarmist…but then again, we are living in an alarming era of information sharing.
I have a book from Fall semester that I read for my Political Economy of the Media class. I commented on its main points in a DI column, but you can learn more about The Shallows by Nicholas Carr here and there. I originally lent the book to Henry Roth, thinking he’d be at all interested in how the Internet is affecting us. Alas, he’s a freshman in high school and this is a little too university-level for him. I found it to be enlightening, though, and I think you might too.
The video reminds me how in this ever-changing world of ours, we need a strong core in order to ask important questions and make progressive adaptations. I’m glad I’m heading back to school next Fall — this time to *hopefully* construct a sound foundation in others.
A.M.Roth 