I have respect for Socrates but this was not one of his good quotes. It reeks of "get off my lawn", very strongly. Many studies show writing things down (on a

I have respect for Socrates but this was not one of his good quotes. It reeks of "get off my lawn", very strongly. Many studies show writing things down (on a paper medium, not phones or any electronics however) is very helpful for gaining focus and regaining productivity. We're not storage media; our brains are immensely creative machines but our memory preservation is inferior so we found a good workaround.