Inksheddin' on Gopnik

     Adam Gopnik's article "The Information" talks about 3 different types of people that each have a different view on the advancement of technology; the Never-Betters, the Better-Nevers, and the Ever-Wasers. Although he talks about all three groups, it truly seems like he's favoring the Never-Betters, who are anti-internet and see technology as a problem. Gopnik's tone suggests that he finds our technological advancements a bunch of hindrances and unnecessary factors.
     One of Gopnik's thoughts is that the internet is taking over our minds and that we aren't able to think for ourselves anymore. Due to the amazingly fast pace that the internet works at these days, our time to process actions is diminishing every day, and possibly even more automated due to our technological repetition. Going to websites, checking e-mail, making online purchases (for you shopaholics out there), etc. When we find a site that we really enjoy, and we visit often, the process to get to that site almost becomes second nature. Checking e-mail is a zombie-like process, seeking out only the new messages that seem significant enough to actually read. Most of the time, people pay no mind to how they complete their objective, since it's the same process every time. The fact that people are slowly, but surely, turning into drones only reinforces the views of Gopnik and other Luddites. 
     Gopnik, as well as many other authors, degrade the advancements of technology, but there are many other opinions that see them as progressions. The internet may not necessarily be destroying our train of thought, but fusing to become a part of it. It is enough of a staple in our society that it is a part of our own knowledge. The speed of the web allows us to gather copious amounts of information in mere seconds, instead of shuffling through reference books all night long. Also, we are not losing capabilities to the internet, but learning from it and gaining more enhanced thinking skills, such as multitasking and decision making. Without a doubt, the internet is changing the way we think, but depending on how you look at those changing aspects, it could be beneficial or hurtful. At the rate all these developments are getting to us, I'd say that majority of people find them advantageous, and new tech will continue to fill the shelves and systems of every store on the market.