The “Shallows” Chapter 3 Tools of the Mind talk about the history of technology, how society has decided on which tools to use and prioritize the development of those tools throughout the years had help changed society. Society had the choice of using a tool and determined which tools were more important over the other, when developing the tools. Society had value importance over developing their devices to measure time, military power, medicine, diseases and other tools. Society has used these tools throughout their daily lives and it has become an essential tool in making life easier. The tools are used as a part of the users own body and is needed to further develop in society.