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Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan
As I said, it may be true of most people today; it doesn't mean people won't learn to deal with it better tomorrow.
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Carr's point is based upon studies of the physical structures of the brain. While one of his points is that the brain is quite plastic, there are still physical limits. And, more to the point, it is that plasticity that makes what you are saying unlikely: while it is possible that we may become better multitaskers via practice, these practices shape the brain and consciousness in such a way that it becomes more difficult to engage in certain mental activities: concentrating on long form narratives, intricate logical and philosophical arguments, and moral deliberation. The latter was something that Heidegger was particularly worried about.