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“For decades, computers have been helping us to remember, but now it's time for them to help us to ignore.” quote by Cory Doctorow
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“For decades, computers have been helping us to remember, but now it's time for them to help us to ignore.”

Cory Doctorow

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.

Key Takeaway

Use tech to filter unnecessary data.

Themes

technology memory focus

Mood

thoughtful critical

Type

advice philosophical

When to use this quote

  • personal productivity
  • mental health

Key Concepts

information overload digital detox AI

Questions to Reflect On

  • What should be forgotten?
  • How to balance remembering and forgetting?
A Different Perspective

Overreliance on tech may erase important memories.

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