Google's True Power

            During class within the past few weeks, we discussed one question that seemed to strike a few bad nerves. That question was “Do you feel that Google is the most important corporation is the world?” Upon reading this question, I felt oddly insulted having to even justify why Google is not the most important corporation in the world. I want to set the record straight before I take my stance. Google is very powerful, and is in my opinion one of the strongest, if not the strongest, corporation in the world. Google has had the opportunity and privilege to keep expanding even when the American economy has been plummeting. But that power does not mean it is the most important corporation in the world. Google is excellent if you want to obtain quick knowledge or find a specific item that you want to purchase in the near future. However, Google is absolutely useless in times of death and health issues.

            Google is not and will never be the most important corporation in the world. Let’s say that you are just casually browsing around on your computer through Google. Then, all of a sudden, you feel a sharp pain going through your left arm, and you feel your chest starting to feel tighter and heavier and your breathing is becoming abnormal. The first thing someone would do at that time would be to Google their symptoms and figure out what is going on. Then suddenly they realize they are having a heart attack, but as soon as they learn of this the heart attack sets in, and they collapse to the ground. If no one is around to see what is going on, and you cannot physically get to a cell phone to call 911, you may be out of luck. This example is to demonstrate the true usage of Google. Google is solely an information center that can tell you what is occurring with the hopes of stopping it. However, Google will never be that corporation that does the “stopping”. This is why I feel hospitals and corporations devoted to the health and well being of others are the most important corporations in the world, not Google.      

            Google can be considered a very efficient and mostly reliable first step towards a desired goal. But Google will never be the tool that will get you to the finish line. In times of illness and need of medical help, Google is not going to keep you alive, and you can’t use Google if you are not alive. Hospitals and other medical units that aim towards the well being of society deserve more credit than they get, and I am fortunate to be able to speak my mind through this question. In the consumer market that we live in, people are losing sight of the important things in life. Google may be useful and life altering, but it will never be life saving. Google is all for information, but will never complete a task or perform an action for you, which is why it should never be considered the most powerful corporation in the world. 

-Dylan Chisholm