Brain gain

In this controversial and well-argued treatise, Prensky offers the idea that rather than stunting the mind - that most essential aspect of an individual's intelligence and sense of self - smart technology (and smart use of technology) enhances our humanity in ways that the brain on its own never could. Through scores of fascinating examples, Prensky shows that the symbiotic combination of the human brain and technology - from marrying the brain's strengths such as sense-making and complex reasoning abilities with technology's strengths like storing and processing large amounts of data - has…