Monthly Archives: March 2013

Will cost of liberal studies pay off in the long run?

I was recently asked if journalism should still be taught as listed courses among institutions, of course my initial response was yes, obviously because it is in my field of study. Then I thought about it in depth, and don’t …

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Im With Google(Stupid)

The title of Carr’s article is the first and probably most overt clue to what argument he is trying to make.  Is Google making us stupid? The obvious answer might be that Google gives us instant access to all types …

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Reading Marathon: Skimming Vs. Reading

I used to be an avid book reader. There was no book in my possession that wasn’t read already once, twice, maybe even three times. Now I have books that I haven’t read or even glanced at since I bought …

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Has Automation Made Human Labor Unnecessary?

When technology started to emerge in the 1950s, there was much optimism and pessimism as to what kind of future would follow.  On the negative side, many people thought that such automated technology would take over the jobs of workers.  …

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Do We Rely Too Much on Technology?

Have you ever decided to take a break and cut out all technology from your life for a few hours or even for a whole day? I truthfully cannot remember the last time I was technology-less. Technology has become second …

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Duck Dynasty: The Phenomenon

If you’re one of the few Americans that have yet to tune in on Wednesday nights to A & E’s Duck Dynasty, you are greatly missing out.  In a society dominated by plotless and talentless reality television, the cast …

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My Twitter Notifications are like Pavlov’s Bell

Technological convergence is breaking my brain! I can completely understand and identify with Nicholas Carr in his article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” I am self diagnosed ADD and have always had a difficult time staying focused on tasks that …

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I Do Not Like Green Eggs and SPAM

SPAM is a pesky problem that anyone with an email address has undoubtedly come into contact with. SPAM is a popular way of advertising because it’s so inexpensive to produce and has the potential to reach a huge audience. In …

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The Internet to blame for making us dumb or just lazy?

Is the internet really to blame for how we re-act and behave to longer periods of reading? The convenience of the internet without a doubt has changed our extension spanned. Too much of a good thing like technology and the …

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The More Advance Technology becomes, the More Work There is for Us to Do

Our society is all about finding the next best thing. As a result we focus a lot of our attention to developing our technology, so we can be a part of the most innovative technology. As innovation improves, so does …

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