Does the internet make you smarter or dumber?

Wall Street Journal has two articles on the above subject which look to be interesting reading. Nicholas Carr says it's turning us in to shallow thinkers, Clay Shirky says we have the roots of a new reading and writing culture.

I have a feeling that both probably have merits.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704025304575284973472694334.html

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704025304575284981644790098.html