Food for thought... deep thought?

[mamagotcha]

I tripped over this article recently... an essay looking at what we might be losing as we become Internet people.

I'd like my kids, in particular, to read it, but I'd also appreciate hearing what some of my NPL peeps think (and do you think the rest of the Krewe would be interested in seeing it?).

I'm trying not to color this post with what I think about the writer's suggestions, but I do want to explore them in a future post...

Thanks, gang.

Comments

[kightp.livejournal.com]

Two observations from the perspective of someone, at 58, its getting sneak previews of the frailties of aging:
1. While I do avoid long pieces of print writing, it's because of my eyesight, not my Internet use. I miss books, and am considering getting an e-reader. In the meantime, the Internet is the only thing that *lets* me read books - including the full-length novels being distributed this week by Tor.com, free of charge - because I can zoom up the text size.
2. Google makes me smarter than I really am. If I had the ability to jack it into my skull, I would.

There are things wrong with the world and the culture I live in. The Internet, in my considered opinion, is not one of them.