He cites a phrase coined by intellectual Harold Innis, called the central bias of a new tool, meaning that new technologies affect us by using us towards new forms of behavior. Thompson uses this term to assess the central biases of modern digital tools, and finds three major ones that have a huge impact on our daily brain function. First, new technology allows for a greater external memory stored in smart phones, hard drives, and cameras so now we are recording almost everything we’re doing; second, the technology forms connections between ideas, pictures, and people that used to be invisible are now easier to find; third, the new tools encourage the explosive field of communication and publishing (Thompson
He cites a phrase coined by intellectual Harold Innis, called the central bias of a new tool, meaning that new technologies affect us by using us towards new forms of behavior. Thompson uses this term to assess the central biases of modern digital tools, and finds three major ones that have a huge impact on our daily brain function. First, new technology allows for a greater external memory stored in smart phones, hard drives, and cameras so now we are recording almost everything we’re doing; second, the technology forms connections between ideas, pictures, and people that used to be invisible are now easier to find; third, the new tools encourage the explosive field of communication and publishing (Thompson