Culture
The Last Lighthouse Keeper
Why the automated lights of the coast are threatening the oldest profession in maritime history.
We tend to view memory as a library we must fill, but perhaps the most valuable skill is knowing which books to leave on the shelf.
Forgetting is not a failure of the mind; it is a feature. It is the mechanism by which we make room for new experiences, new ideas, and new selves. In this essay, we explore the neuroscience of forgetting and the cultural rituals that celebrate it.
"To remember everything is to live in a museum of the past; to forget wisely is to build a future."
— Marcus Webb, AuthorMarcus Webb has been writing about the intersection of psychology and design for over a decade. His latest book, The Empty Room, is out next month.