@neve #writephant 4. Do you think handwriting changes the way ideas come out compared to typing?

i think there was more tolerance for meandering sentences in the age before word processors. people used to write thoughts as they came out, which meant occasionally doubling back, or being less efficient with language. now that there is no material cost to editing and re-editing every thought, sentences are severely optimized to remove any friction. for the most part, this is a good or neutral change. but removing all the friction from writing is a bit like removing the texture from food. it goes down more easily, but is it as memorable, unique, or satisfying?