The Internet is making us narrow minded

Our opinions filter the content we consume

The internet is a fantastic medium. You can consume whatever kind of content you like. You can read articles, watch videos, listen to podcasts… Possibilities are endless, right? And every single bit of information seems to be reachable. The internet is not like television, you don’t passively watch a program, instead, you ask a giant database for information. You become active.

And that seems to be absolutely great. That means that we basically have an infinite source of knowledge in our pockets! That means that we regain power! We no longer have to believe other people, instead we can do our own research and get to our own conclusions! We have access to everything. Ressources are absolutely endless. You can double check information you forgot, you can learn new skills and you can even learn a new job!

The internet seems to be like the most perfect tool possible.

But doesn’t that seem too good to be true?

I used to think that it was easy to check if a piece of information was reliable or not. I used to think that the lack of research of some people was the reason why they kept being misinformed. I mean, as the user is active: if something is wrong with the output…