This document discusses Nicholas Carr's response to concerns that internet use and Google in particular may be negatively impacting human cognition and intelligence. It notes Plato's criticisms of writing and how new technologies are often criticized but end up delivering benefits. While internet use and searching online provides access to information, it may be reprogramming how people think in ways that discourage deep reading and contemplation in favor of quick information gathering. The plasticity of the human brain means new technologies continue changing how people's minds work.