We are the transitional generation in terms of the shift from discovery in a world geared to information on paper, to one where paper is largely an afterthought. Today’s airline boarding pass is a screen shot of a bar code, gate, time, and seat number. We print it in case TSA can’t scan our phone, then trash it when we touch down.
Growing up, the organization of information on paper was so ingrained in our education that we take our “paper skills” for granted, even as paper has all but disappeared. We learned to color inside the lines. Put our name and the date at the top of our papers. Organize alphabetically. Staple and paper clip.
