The author of “Smarter Than You think” introduces new ideas that go beyond Carr's argument. Nicholas Carr only discusses the negative effects that the Internet has on the individual, but neglects to highlight the fact that with the Internet, humans are able to do many more things than before. In Thompson's article, he introduces the concept that using both the strengths of the Internet and the human brain is even more powerful than making them work individually from each other. To support this claim, Thompson uses the game of chess as an example to demonstrate how the internet and the brain are more successful when they work together. Thompson explains the results of the power of the human brain combined with the power of the Internet used in a game of chess: "The computer would bring the lightning-fast - if not creative - ability to analyze millions of moves, while the human would bring insight and intuition , the ability to read opponents and scare them. Together, they would form what chess players later called a centaur: a hybrid beast with each other's strengths” (Thompson 344). is that by combining the two more informed and intuitive objects together, problem solving and success are much more easily achieved. In the article, Thompson directly addresses Nicholas Carr's thesis, agreeing with his statement that the Internet and other tools Today's multitasking makes it difficult for readers and writers to stay focused. The idea that it takes much greater conscious effort today than ever before to read an article and reach a deep level of contemplation is another statement Clive Thompson is with. agree and explain that the best way to avoid these problems is to know when the right and wrong time is to use the Internet