Shallows 1-55

  1. Ch.1 tells the story of the first decade of digital evolution. Why does Carr tell this history?
  2. The brain is plastic. Explain. We become, neurologically, what we think. (p.33) What does Carr mean when he says this?
  3. Explain the showdown between the instrumentalists and the determinists. Who wins? How does this relate to the main points Carr is developing?