About the author
Nicholas Carr is an American writer whose essays and books examine how tools and systems change attention, work, institutions, and culture. His argument is usually less about whether a technology is useful than about the habits its use makes ordinary.
The Shallows studies the internet's effects on reading and cognition. Carr's other books include The Big Switch, The Glass Cage, and Superbloom, which continue his interest in automation and the human consequences of technical convenience.
Where to start
Start with The Shallows for Carr's best-known argument about attention and deep reading, then read The Glass Cage for automation and human skill.
