> Thought experiment: if you could take your dream vacation at no expense but would have no memories or photos/videos of the trip would you do it?
No. The photos and videos are not interesting, but .. no memories? Further, I am unlikely to take it if I also have to be alone. Experiences are, for me, to be shared because shared experiences are the coin that connect us to others.
As I get older I grow more impatient with the effort of capturing my experiences with photos or other media. Organizing the media is a hassle and the real time effort diminishes the experience because my memories of the experience are interspersed with the effort to capture it.
No. The photos and videos are not interesting, but .. no memories? Further, I am unlikely to take it if I also have to be alone. Experiences are, for me, to be shared because shared experiences are the coin that connect us to others.