It is clear that the internet has made a huge impact on the lives of many. Billions of people use the internet everyday, whether it’s for their job or just chatting with friends. It’s hard to imagine the world today without the internet.

As I was reading Nicholas Carr’s The Shallows, I thought about the changes that technology has brought upon our society in the past 15 years. I thought about how the internet just shot up and became huge, and rightfully so. The internet offers a multitude of opportunities for people everywhere. People make their living and support their families from using the internet. The internet has become the number one form of advertisement as well. Candidates for the 2012 Presidential election use Youtube to advertise their campaign. The President of the United States even uses Youtube to address the nation. 15 years ago, no one would’ve thought that the President would use the same website such as youtube to promote his campaign.

As I kept thinking about the internet and what it has done for our society, I realized that many bad things have come out of it as well. People across the world use the internet to promote hate and violence. The internet has been the reason for many political and celebrity scandals in the US. Scandals like WikiLeaks have caused controversy throughout our society and have  left impacts on many people’s lives.

Although the internet can be used for both negative and positive aspects, I believe that it has many more positive impacts towards our society than negative ones. Many people’s businesses, funds, etc, all depend on the internet. I couldn’t imagine what would happen if the internet were to suddenly crash..