This quote by Carr means that as the world is evolving around computers now, instead of us using our own intelligence we will rely on technology to acquire knowledge for us without having to do the work, and this can be detrimental to society in the long run. I agree with Carr that technology is taking over every aspect of society at a rapid pace and acknowledges that technology is a great thing to have in society but it also comes with a price, and that is our intellect. Carr brings up how people back then would have a deep connection to the books and articles they read. Deep reading was a valuable skill that was important to society but as the years went on that started to diminish as the Internet took over. Skimming was a new thing as it was perceived as the most efficient way to read an article. Carr mentions a perfect comparison on how we used to think vs now “Once I was a scuba diver in a sea of words. Now I zip  along the surface like a guy on a jet ski.” This puts in perspective on how our thinking as evolved, instead of diving deep into the meaning of what an article is conveying we like to ride along the surface like a jet ski. As Carr goes on to talk about the printing press and how reading printed pages is not same as reading an article online. Reading printed pages allows for concentration and critical thinking that can not be done with reading an article online that is bombarded by ads and used as a means of distraction. Finally, the way we live is evolved around technology from texting, emailng, surfing the web but if we end up solely relying on technology for everything we lose at the end as Carr mentions “it is our own intelligence that flattens into artificial intelligence.”