Cole Mattingly
Mrs. Hicks
English 101
10/17/18
Are we too dependent on computers?
Carr, Nicholas. “Nicholas Carr: ‘Are We Becoming Too Reliant on Computers?’.” The Guardian, Guardian News and
Media, 17 Jan. 2015,
In his report, Carr characterizes several aspects of a humans need in society with technology quickly taking over. He
quickly changes direction in the article by introducing things computers could never possibly do in comparison to the
human. Carr recognizes the sense of belonging and how crucial our skills will always be regardless of how advanced
programming can get. Carr breaks down self-driving cars and auto-features and how they still heavily rely on the
human.
Cellan-Jones, Rory. “Is It Dangerous for Humans to Depend on Computers?” BBC News, BBC, 5 June 2017,
Rory Cellan-Jones is a technology correspondent at BBC News. He has the inside scoop on some of technology’s
greatest fails and recites them with how helpless they can leave humans. Cellan-jones isn’t reporting how bad
technology can be but rather large dependence on it can leave us shook. This article looks out in the future and
