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Most of us will leave behind a large ‘digital legacy’ when we die. Here’s how to plan what happens to it
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this post was submitted on 25 May 2025
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Keep in mind that your descendents probably won't care about a huge majority of what you leave them. Photos annotated with a date, time, people in them, and an explanation, maybe, but generally my generation hasn't given a shit about the tonnes of books, music, photos, furniture, knick knacks, and antiquities bequeathed to us. It would be bizarre if our kids didn't maintain that tradition.
Pretty sure theyd love a literal metric shit ton of free and cracked content that fits ontop of their pinky nail.
My kids aren't really interested in the movies I like. They actively avoid the music I listen to. I've gotten them copies of the books I love and they give up after a few pages. They get bored with the games I played as a kid.
My dad loves Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, the Whole Earth Catalog, and Bruce Springsteen. I do not. If he wills me his copies, I will keep some out of guilt and then my kids will have to throw them away.