Evil

 A recent contemplation: is evil the bottom half of good in that it evolves from the lack of or decrease of good, or does it stand alone upon its own strength in opposition or ignorance of good?

Emotions

 As far as I can perceive, there are many human emotions: joy, sadness, anger, fear, surprise, disgust, love, hate, guilt, shame, pride, embarrassment, envy, jealousy, contempt, hope, disappointment, relief, anticipation, nostalgia, compassion, empathy, awe, contentment, melancholy, irritation, anxiety, excitement, serenity, frustration, elation, despair, confidence, insecurity, loneliness, and euphoria. 

 Memory, in great part, defines who we are, whether or not we are aware that they do. Experiences are stored as memories to be recalled by the conscious and unconscious mind, usually resulting in a decision or action. The advent of computer technologies and now AGI has allowed us to delegate most of our memories to machines. From a recent Skeptic newsletter article by Katherine Brodsky (https://www.skeptic.com/article/outsourcing-our-memory-how-digital-tools-are-reshaping-human-thought/?ref=skeptic-newsletter):

Consider how you access your autobiographical memory. How much of it is reflected in the thousands of images you’ve captured on your smartphone? Or saved emails and private messages you can’t bring yourself to delete? Then there are sources of external memory: How many phone numbers do you remember? How often do you rely on GPS to navigate? How frequently do you turn to Google or ChatGPT to recall a fact, event, or concept? Even when a restaurant doesn’t automatically suggest the tip amount for you, can you do it in your head or do you need the calculator on your phone?

 How, if in any way, will this affect the quality of life?