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Writing, memory and freedom

Writing, memory and freedom

Tim Gorichanaz
Jul 21, 2017
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Is this memory?

One of the reasons we write things down is to help us remember. That seems clear; I don't want to forget your phone number or what I was supposed to get from the grocery store, so I write it down.

Some ancient philosophers worried that writing would wipe away our capacity for organically remembering things. Even today, writers such as Nich…

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