In our society today, the internet has the biggest impact on everyday life. The internet can provide interaction between people around the globe, give people the chance to conduct financial operations online, and, most importantly, allow people to access any information at any time. The internet is quickly replacing the obsolete library. In a couple years, we might not even need a library in every city anymore. However, is the internet going to cause the downfall of critical thinking? I don't think the internet will cause people to stop thinking critically. With the internet, people are able to access information on all sides of an argument, at any given time. With that access, those who want to practice critical thinking, are able to do so more than at a library.
In this article, Debra Jones is saying that librarians need to invoke their methods of finding information onto everyone else. For the most part, I agree with this if critical thinking is to survive this online revolution. However, I find there will always be narrow-minded people in this world, regardless of whether or not librarians and critical thinkers decide to step up and attempt at getting others to think critically.
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