Viktor Mayer-Schönberger presents “Delete: The Virtue of Forgetting in the Digital Age” [Audio]

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A book talk with professor Viktor Mayer-Schönberger who examines the technology that’s facilitating the end of forgetting in his book, “Delete: The Virtue of Forgetting in the Digital Age”. Mayer-Schönberger argues that in our quest for perfect digital memories where we can store everything from recipes and family photographs to work emails and personal information, we’ve put ourselves in danger of losing a very human quality—the ability and privilege of forgetting.

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  1. When Remembering/Forgetting Personal Data Is Power – Engaged Life Learning

    November 13, 2009 @ 5:42 pm

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    [...] YouTube. Here’s the blurb via MediaBerkman: A book talk with professor Viktor Mayer-Schönberger who examines the technology that is [...]

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