I started reading the book with the notion of it being first and foremost a critique of technology and its effects on reading and our ability to concentrate. It also is, but I was blown away by all the history, the science and the balanced view that not all things with a screen and a processor are evil and bad. Far from the contrary, Carr acknowledges and welcomes many of the technological advancements.

What he's getting at mostly, I believe, is the culture of scientific materialism, neohumanism, transhumanism and the blind, singular view that technology is all pure goodness and progress is all that is and matters. This view sets aside the person and in her stead places the system and the machine. And I agree, this view should be examined, and Carr does an excellent job at it.

Well worth the read, immaculate edition as well, so just shut up and read it.