Reading and the internet

January 27, 2009 at 7:32 am · Filed under Exploring Non-linear narratives of textual information, Information Design through Art and tagged: Article, Everyday thoughts, Internet

I am in the middle of reading more than 5 books right now. Every time I pick up a book I scan the Contents, read random passages looking for words and phrases that interest me, in the process I read entire chapters sometimes and then put it down thinking I’ll read it fully another time.

Today I have four un-returned, half-read library books on my table..

So then, I ask: Is Google Making Us Stupid?

Or are we getting used to understanding textual material which isn’t linearly accessed, but accessible as a SET of data, linked up to create an understanding which YOU as a reader can navigate through to take away a UNIQUE understanding?

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