Nicholas Carr Is Not "The Guy"

How Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Explains Our Technological Moment

There’s a moment about halfway through Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over when our protagonists, Juni and Carmen, realize they’re in trouble. These intrepid kids are trapped inside of a video game, but they believe that someone, “The Guy,” can beat the unwinnable level that they are stuck on and save the day.

They are arguing over who “The Guy” might be when all of…