Even though we spend most of our day on the internet,
when consciousness begins to fade
in those vivid moments before sleep or even at the edge of death
memories from the digital world rarely appear.
Perhaps it’s because those experiences lack touch, scent, and movement
the sensory richness that makes memories dense.
Or maybe it’s because they’re mostly semantic memories
words and knowledge detached from lived emotion.
But in the near future, when all five senses are logged in,
the value of content may shift.
From views and impressions
to how deeply it resonates in someone’s life,
and how lastingly it imprints on memory
