been thinking about all the little moments tucked away in my memories that are a world unknowable to those younger than me, so consider this an opportunity to reminisce over old times, but also to ask those about the times you did not live through.
I guess my question for those older than me is: before computers, how did you learn to do something?
Did access to knowledge change your life, was a constraint lifted when you no longer depended on having found the right books or people to learn tips on how to cook a new dish, or how to fix a plumbing problem, or how to plant a garden?
Was life more simple, did you have fewer problems to solve without technology in your life, or did technology make life easier?
I was so naive with regard to police body cameras. When they started being used, I actually thought “well now we can see what a good job the police are doing.” Boy was I fucking wrong. I’ve learned a lot since then about corruption, systematic racism, planted evidence, and abuse of power in general. They have really changed my views to see the real police.