Computer Quote by Cory Doctorow
“For decades, computers have been helping us to remember, but now it's time for them to help us to ignore.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Talk at SXSW, 2019
Computers once aided memory; now they should aid selective forgetting.
In simple terms: Tech shifts from remembering to forgetting.
Use tech to filter unnecessary data.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- personal productivity
- mental health
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What should be forgotten?
- How to balance remembering and forgetting?
Overreliance on tech may erase important memories.