Nicholas Carr

尼古拉斯·卡尔

Lifespan
1963–
Nationality
American
Role
Author and technology critic
Books
1

Biography

American author writing on technology and business. The Shallows argues from neuroscience, media history, and cultural criticism that the internet reshapes attention and memory; The Big Switch traces how IT moved from a scarce resource to a public utility.

Central Ideas

  • The Shallows: media rewires the brain
  • A neuroscientific account of attention
  • IT from scarce resource to public utility

Books

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