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Actually this generation will have a very different relationship with the past. Never before there was so many high resolution traces of your daily life.


There was a great article on this recently. The author made the point that if there was a day, week, or month where there were no backups or photos then you might put less value on that time of your life in retrospect. Conversely there might be a timespan where you took too many photos and might feel like there was more value to be had in that time.


Interesting. I forgot who said that in your best moments you don't have time for anything else. Indeed if you don't take pics it might just be because it was deeply interesting and not worth taking your smartphone out of your pocket.


I like to take 1 photo a day no matter what, and put it in my digital journal (Day One).

It is really nice to have a ritual where you review your day before bed; and after doing this for 5 years, I have an awesome photo journal.


Is this a 'be grateful' kind of thing ?


Indeed. We take photos and videos for our son pretty much everyday. He would need a good chunk of his life to review all these if he wants when he grows up and moves to his own house.


> moves to his own house.

i'm sorry we don't have the technology for that yet




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