What we preserve today may not be valued by our descendants

Evidence

It is by no means clear, however, that what we preserve for the future will be similarly valued by our descendants. — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 46

Categorization

• XREF: Echoes digital-preservation debates about format obsolescence and what future generations will actually want. — connects to: No privileged starting point exists save historically varying human purposes — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 348; Surviving records bias our picture of ancient child-rearing toward literate cultures. — , The Rod and the Child: A Global History…, 1212; Tradition is about how elements are articulated, not about persistence of old forms — Hall, Stuart, Essential Essays, Volume 1, 1017 (+5 more)
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 46

Broader Connections

• Worshipping the past makes the present a futile imitation of it #complicates (0.65)
• Tradition is about how elements are articulated, not about persistence of old forms #expands (0.60) — Hall, Stuart, Essential Essays, Volume 1, 1017
• A punishment form tied to early capitalism cannot claim eternal validity #exemplifies (0.55)