Is using the internet making people think less, as everyone tends to google everything?
On the contrary, it gives more information for people to think about. Previous to Google, if I had a thought about something, I could only go a little way before I would realise that I needed more information to make a judgement. Of course, I could have gone to the library to find that – but I didn’t. Now – tipetty-tap – I have more information to inform my thoughts. There is a distinction between information, raw facts, and thought, putting those facts together. Google delivers the former, and also gives access to other people’s thoughts. But it gives you raw material to form your own thoughts as well.
