Blog 11/8/10

I found it interesting to read about memory. Probably because I have such a terrible one. I cannot fathom the time when you had to remember absolutely everything if you wanted to relay information. So often I spend my time recounting information online or through notes. I usually need a moment to think about what I've eaten in the past week, and can usually only remember about half of the things. So to ask me what we discussed in English in great detail would be completely out of the question if I couldn't reference my notes. I feel as though memory has lost its importance through the evolution of written communication. I would have the utmost respect for someone who could remember a lot of things in great detail, but I would also consider him a fool for not utilizing the tools available to him. I think that is just kind of how society has molded us - to believe that if we have something, we should use it, even if it means dumbing ourselves down.