The article discusses the phenomenon of digital amnesia, where reliance on technology diminishes our ability to remember and engage meaningfully with our thoughts and experiences. As we rely more on devices for daily tasks like remembering birthdays and navigating routes, our cognitive skills suffer. Sam Sammane highlights that memory is fundamental to human identity, and over-dependence on technology leads to a loss of presence and engagement with our own experiences. Ultimately, this reliance on technological assistance may lead to a fading of necessary skills for reflection, synthesis, and understanding.
This isn't forgetfulness. This is digital amnesia -and we've welcomed it without protest.
When remembering becomes unnecessary, attention fades. Recollection becomes rare. And thought loses its texture.
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