I think, therefore, I know what I know; I offload, therefore, I raise the potential of knowing more (or less)

Is that so bad? Isn't it common for skills to disappear when technology makes them obsolete? There aren't many blacksmiths left, and it doesn't seem to be a problem.

Yes, it's bad. The reason is something I mentioned earlier: writing is thinking. In fact there's a kind of thinking that can only be done by writing. You can't make this point better th

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In terms of technology, what matters is not “computer-support note-taking” but “computer supported thinking.” - Andy Matuschak