Nicholas Carr is an American writer and speaker known for his work on technology and culture. He gained widespread recognition with his book "The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains," where he argues that the internet affects our ability to think deeply and engage with information. Carr discusses how digital media tends to promote superficial reading rather than deep understanding, raising concerns about how this impacts our cognitive abilities and the...
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