Somewhere in the middle

We’ve blamed Googles before. That is we’ve blamed “evil” and “self-absorbed” companies for our social ills for a long time. But, they have a famous slogan of their own which seems to suggest they don’t set out to upend social norms. Face it, companies like Google are a reflection of who we are. If they are ruining us, we have the free choice to NOT let them. Fr the record, as usual, I believe reality lies somewhere in the middle of this argument.

Further, Google is not making us stupid. I have enjoyed “The Big Switch” greatly, but I don’t think, as Mr. Carr seems to think, that Google is making me dumber. If anything, they have given me access to more information than my grandparents - all 4 of them - had access to in their lives combined.

But, then again, I’m not sure I buy into the “Google Generation” either. Kids are kids. If they think we’ll buy into them on Facebook as a learning opportunity all the time, then they’ll sell it hard.

Again, I think the truth lies in the middle.

Can we all just agree that, for the most part, these types of reactions are overblown?

Everything in moderation.