TOOLS THAT CHANGE THE WAY WE THINK

"Back in 2004, I asked [Google founders] Page and Brin what they saw as the future of Google search. 'It will be included in people's brains,' said Page. 'When you think about something and don't really know much about it, you will automatically get information.'

'That's true,' said Brin. 'Ultimately I view Google as a way to augment your brain with the knowledge of the world. Right now you go into your computer and type a phrase, but you can imagine that it could be easier in the future, that you can have just devices you talk into, or you can have computers that pay attention to what's going on around them and suggest useful information.'

'Somebody introduces themselves to you, and your watch goes to your web page,' said Page. 'Or if you met this person two years ago, this is what they said to you... Eventually you'll have the implant, where if you think about a fact, it will just tell you the answer."

-From In the Plex by Steven Levy (p.67)

The use of internet and technology has greatly influenced the way that I think; both positively and negatively. Whether I'm struggling to understand a subject or I find myself wondering about a certain topic, my answers are only a search away. The use of technology has affected both my sense of time and priorities significantly. Why spend so much time trying to find an answer in a textbook, when you could simply find your answer in less than a minute on Google? As technology continues to advance, individuals are only becoming more and more dependent on it. I feel that technology has affected my memory in such a negative manner, due to the fact that everything that I need to remember is on my phone. Why even bother remembering contacts, upcoming events, deadlines or birthdays, when you could simply find all of that information on your phone. Yes, technology has made our lives easier, but technology has also made us lazy as well. As time goes on, we are only becoming much more reliant on the internet for almost everything and anything.
 However, Technology has opened up a door of opportunities for us. Technology has allowed us to expand our knowledge, view things through different perspectives, and has ultimately introduced us to resources that may be extremely beneficial. Let's all be honest here, every time you're on the internet you learn something new, whether it's a formula to help you complete your math homework or whether it's which celebrity is having a baby. Although the internet could be considered a negative factor, it is very helpful as long as it's being used for the right reasons.