"Googlizing" States all over!!!

The new wave of Google has captivated audiences all over. The new wave has created so much buzz, any type of assignment has been known to yield towards Google for results. Becoming so dependent on Google was once a thing everyone was involved in. The results that it presented and the presumed accuracy attached made it a reliable source. The more one delves into the idea of "Google" and its foundation, the less attractive it seems. Nicholas Carr has created a sound argument against Google and his claims are lined up with what I've seen and done. I have heard about the idea that "in order to find an answer, Google it". It has also been mentioned that "Google" is my best friend. Intellectual ability has been slowly diminished and the critical thinking has been abandoned by many people. According to Carr, Google “is chipping away my capacity for concentration and contemplation.” It correlates with a video/book theory. Whenever a book comes out and its movie is released directly after it, some people would watch the movie and claim they read the book based off of their knowledge of the movie. By watching just the movie, they are stripped of the knowledge that could be gained by reading the book. Expanding one's vocabulary is also lost, while their minds are only at ease through watching motion pictures. Google has the same method and acts as the movie. The critical thinking one could receive by looking through other types of research can be symbolized as the book to the movie.  


Being completely dependent on Google has its disadvantages. As mentioned in the lecture by Dr. Tryon, Google pulls forward information to searches that may or may not be the best of links. The "first come, first serve" basis is put forth and many researchers fail to evaluate this method. While many people explore only the first page of links, the valuable information is put off if it is found on pages 2-10. Like a resume, many people are only concerned with the first page and all extra information is useless and discarded. In the article by Carr "Is Google Making Us Stupid," the web is somewhat weakening the capacity of deep reading that was once considered a strong suit. In the article, it is stated that we "are mere decoders of information" and quickly look to get the job done rather than process the information critically. The argument that Google makes the reader disengaged with their minds is true when attempting to critical read and dive into a passage. This lack of critical thinking makes this state "googly" and the potential is bare. Time for a change......Well see, stay tuned!