"Is digital technology changing the way we think?" Twelve years ago I proposed this question as the subject of my thesis, it was rejected on the basis that it was not an issue concerning to the science of Cultural Anthropology (uh?). Had it been accepted and it is very likely I would have carried on to get my degree, it was not meant to be. Nevertheless my fascination for the subject never stopped. Today -having lived a thousand lives in one, I would probably reverse the subject to something like "How is the cognitive process changing that is it reflected in digital technology?".

Below is the introduction to an article written by John Naughton and published by The Guardian online a couple of weeks ago:

"American writer Nicholas Carr's claim that the internet is not only shaping our lives but physically altering our brains has sparked a lively and ongoing debate, says John Naughton. Below, a selection of writers and experts offer their opinion" (...)