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By: nathan

nathan — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:58:43 +0000

A friend just pointed out this recent article in the Atlantic that asks whether the internet is making us all stupid. Maybe part of the mind-change I'm talking about is not just New York, but the fact that in New York I've done nothing but be on the internet. In the process, it has come to structure my sense of ambition. Rather than wanting and trying to have good conversations face-to-face, I end up putting all my energy into online conversations (such as this one). I agree with the article, so far as goes the assumption that media affects us. That can be seen, archivally, in the very earliest piece I've got up in the Papers section of the site, which is about technology in the writing process. Where I might disagree, though, is the assumption that "the Net" is one single thing or does one single thing to us. There are many internets for many kinds of users. There are the blog users, the printout users, Gutenberg.org readers, and so forth. While Google may do much to unite virtually everyone's habits, there are still significant differences. If we are to answer (or address) the article's pessimism (the gist is yes, the internet is making us stupid), we need to look more carefully at the differences between how different people use different sites. Are there ways to organize information that will encourage critical thinking more than others? My guess is that, as with magazines, books, and everything else, it matters less that you do the internet than how.

By: nathan

nathan — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:31:59 +0000

Yeah, the money part is interesting. I just got a raise, finally, at the New York Times, which opens the first possibility of making more than $12,000 for the year. I have no permanent place to live, so I keep moving around. So far, I think these things have kept the place from becoming truly home—or home enough to feel as you describe, perhaps. Not enough time or quiet or money to feel depressed, still.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:59:23 +0000

Oh six months in NYC does plenty to a person. I’m not sure what exactly, but I’ll agree with Nathan and say that it does something.
I remember feeling really depressed around the 6th month mark. Walking around on really busy sidewalks and hating the feeling of brushing against people or just knowing that they were all around. I got over that eventually, but I know there has to be some other lasting imprint that was made around that time. I think I did learn that making money was nice, but that was long after 6 months. I don’t know. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

By: Eli

Eli — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:07:00 +0000

What does six months in NYC do to a person?

As ominous as that question sounds, it doesn’t seem that you’ve lost your soul. Maybe now you’re over a hump.

What does six months in NYC do to one’s fertility?
(You see how ominous that question can be?) ??