I think this week’s articles all touch on an idea that is very important when it comes to the internet and social media. That idea is that these tools can be a steroid or a drug. If they are used as tools then they hold unbelievable potential. A potential to connect people from miles away and build knowledge with the ease of sharing information. This being said they can also be used in the wrong way. There is plenty of research in the articles to support this. So, the question isn’t using the internet and social media but what are you using it for? This is the distinction between the two. Many people use social media to launch their career and some even make their entire living on social media. Google does not make us stupid, it gives us the opportunity to be lazy.