The Benefits of the Internet

The advent of dynamites was an innovation. The dynamites were regarded as the best means for mining until it turned out to be the best tools for genocides. An emergence of trams was a tragedy. The trams were dismissed as a thing of life-threatening till it turned out to be one of the most convenient transportations. Often times, inventions of the century are evaluated differently as time goes by. The internet is not an exception. Unlike the times when the internet had been upheld as a fruit of the superb creativity, now is different. Some people pinpoint several side effects of the internet, arguing the internet has made the people dumber. However, such negativity must be another tentative assessment toward the internet with time. In my opinion, the internet makes people even smarter on account of three aspects; of human relationships, of education, and of insights.

To begin with, the internet makes people smarter in terms of human relationships. The word ‘smartness’ can be defined as an ability to improve current situation in a preferable way. In this context, meaning of smartness is not confined to an intellectual aspect, but includes that of human relations as well. In other words, capacity to enhance one’s relationships with others can be referred to as being smart. Therefore, the internet which enables people to advance their relations with consistency and through transcending time and space limits does make people smarter. For example, in the society where time equals money, people are engrossed in tasks that are productive physically and financially. As a result, interactions with others have been laid aside. However, the internet allows people to keep in touch with others steadily. Through Facebook or Twitter, c...

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...ovides the information not limited to general facts and effects but covers stances of other countries as well. While Koreans resent about the FTA with the US, they will be able to find positive results from the agreement as well when reading the news or papers written by scholars in the US. In short, the internet is a means to provide various and in-depth information. Thus, people can extend their points of view, which can be referred to as becoming smarter.

In conclusion, I believe the internet makes the people smarter considering its role as connecting people, improving the quality of education and broadening the perspectives. Nothing can be perfect. Fears from probable negative results cannot be a reasonable ground for opposing the internet. With practical countermeasures, the internet as a catalyst for enhancing people’s smartness is not difficult to imagine.