Smartphones change how we think

Centuries ago, before we had ways to easily and reliably transfer the written word, memory and storytelling were key, as that’s really all you had. If you didn’t remember what you needed to know, you were done — there was no library to reference, much less a search engine.

Over time, though, that’s certainly changed. Many of us feel that we don’t remember things as well any more (can you recite more than…