on abc radio Nicholas carr he has written a book called "The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains" richard fidler A guy has noticed that he was losing the ability to focus on things like you would when you read a book. ever notice how difficult it is to read a book? He puts it down to the internet The internet by its very nature fosters a kind of need to look at a whole lot of other things He postulates that the brain is being rewired or adapting in a negative way