Commensalism: April 2007

Its Not All Bad...But...

The internet itself in essence is not evil. It is a very easily accessible means of obtaining information. Some scholars argue that while it may make some skills obsolete, it allows for more information for better decision making (Anderson, J., & Rainie, Lee).
While it is true that the internet is a beacon of information, Carr argues that much of it is fragmented by means of search engines which can lead to partial access to complete studies or multiple websites with tidbits of fun facts. This also contributes to a decline of literary intelligence. A study was conducted analyzing academic articles and showed that articles citations are dwindling and are now focusing strictly on recent studies rather than researching the context and chronology of topics (Lehrer).

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