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)




  Technology has advanced exponentially throughout the last 20 years. It has become the greatest learning source that's ever existed. Because of this, the internet is a resource that's becoming commonly used by the people. This is both a positive thing and a negative thing. It's a positive thing because we will all have the exact information as everyone else. Then, just like everything else when you abuse it, it can become a negative thing. You begin to be reliant on this source to the point where you can't overcome obstacles with your own knowledge.