The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains by Nicolas Carr

 Nicholas Carr in his book, The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brain  laments the impact of the Internet on our brain's creativity and capacity for deep thinking. I enjoyed Mr. Carr's guided tour of technology's advent and growth and development. I particularly enjoyed his explanation of the development of Google. Nicholas Carr quotes many naysayers' gloomy outlook about the technology of their time such as the book, the telegraph and the radio. He pins the guilt of  inattention and shallow thinking of today to the ever present interruption that being "connected" brings. Having all the information of the world available to me with a few clicks will re-wire my brain and spell my impending mental doom. Oh me, oh my. I must throw away my computer.