Michael Wesch is trying to make a point to the viewer about the nature of reading, writing, and thinking in the Web 2.0. He is arguing that the nature of reading, writing, and thinking is changing in our everyday lives and affecting the way we think, read, and write. We constantly rely on information off of the Internet as well as conduct most of our reading on the Web. We use the Web for almost everything, like paying bills, reading newspaper articles, researching information, and purchasing goods and services. Also, the Web has come to a point where anyone can post their opinions on anything and everyone can have access to it. With this being said, we don't always know what is accurate and what is inaccurate.
Is the machine using us? We have come to a point in our lives where we rely on the computer on a day to day basis. In the world today, we use what will get the job done quicker and when it comes to reading, writing, and researching, the computer and the Internet are the things that complete these tasks quickly and efficiently. Computers even remember all the information we have searched in prior uses. So to answer that question, the machine is using us.
Some may argue that this "machine" that is using us is a bad thing. I would have to disagree with these people. I feel that the Web 2.0 and the computer are excellent forms of research and are things that help every person get their job done quicker. Is it a bad thing that we rely on them to the point where we can not live without them? No because just like cars, these inventions have become something that we use on a day to day basis and would just make life more difficult if we never had them. Why make our lives more difficult when we have a resource right in front of us that is designed to make things simpler.
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