Information Alone Does Not Make One Smart

I remember how excited I was to have my very own library card when I was a kid.  I could pick out whatever books I wanted, take them home, and enjoy them at my leisure.  As I got older, that card allowed me to do research for homework topics and get study aids for exams.

Admittedly, as an adult, I don't use my library card much anymore, preferring to look up information on the Internet, usually starting with a Google search.

Nicolas Carr asked the question, "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" in the July/August 2008 edition of The Atlantic.  True, Google is certainly changing the way people look for information.  But is this means of searching for information, and the ways in which it has changed how we approach a problem that needs solving, made us stupid?  Well...