Reading about reading, via Nicholas Carr

[MsAmerica]

I'm reading a wonderful book by Nicholas Carr, The Shallows, about what the internet has done to our thinking.

It starts with the dim history of the development of reading and writing. Imagine how amazing it must have been centuries ago, with someone saying, "I saw something weird - a guy was reading silently, without even moving his lips" or "I just heard that there are a few people with this new idea of putting a space between words to make it easier to read."

The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains

The Shallows | Nicholas Carr | W. W. Norton & Company

That sounds interesting @MsAmerica thanks for pointing it out. Definitely one to read.

Thank you

I'm really enjoying it overall. Every so often he'll make a point I disagree with, or I'll think, "That doesn't apply to me," but most of it seems spot-on.

Packed with interesting historical and scientific snippets of information, this book recommendation from @MsAmerica is important for anyone experiencing the sense that they're losing their literary mind, their memory of things they have just read, and their ability to reflect deeply on a text.

Oh, thank you so much! I thought it was great. For me, the early history was the most fun, but the contemporary analysis is the most relevant.