The internet has kept us from concentrating.

The spirit is difficult to concentrate

Carl admits that when he writes, he has to turn off the internet, shut down social networking sites, and even limit the number of emails he has online, otherwise he won't be able to concentrate on his work.

"I found myself becoming incompetent in concentrating on thinking," the Reuters news agency said in an interview 3rd. ”

Carl has come up with powerful Internet search engines that have made people no longer accustomed to thinking, some things that could have been remembered or thought out by concentrating, now mechanically evolved to "type the letters in the Search bar, click enter".

Deep thinking Less

In the internet age, many people consume information every day by opening Web pages, looking for content in a pile of text, pictures, videos, audio and links, and constantly refreshing email, dating sites, blog sites, etc.

Such information uptake, Carr argues, allows the human brain to become more proficient in skimming, browsing, and scanning information. But at the same time, the ability of human beings to think deeply is declining. "We are accustomed to browsing, accustomed to extensive reading, and accustomed to searching for the information we need," the brain functions become mechanized rather than the previous pattern of continuous, in-depth thinking.

Timely need to "break the net"

Is there anyone willing to read those long articles online today? Carl believes that long articles and books can help people focus on the same content, allowing them to think, meditate and reflect.

When traditional scholars are confronted with useful information, they usually respond by interpreting and digesting information, while modern people are looking for information in the face of information, in contrast, Carl believes that modern people are more like "librarian" of information. Because of the complexity of Internet information and the frequent search information, it makes it more difficult for people to remember the information they consume every day.

Carl believes it is necessary for people to "break the net" and regain the ability to think so that the brain becomes functionally "crippled".