1.1. E-MENTIA AT HOME

Everything makes sense when viewed in the rearview mirror. Reactions, frustrations, judgments, or decisions that were surprising or unexpected in the moment aren't that surprising upon reflection. For example, I used to be somewhat of an expert at and I greatly enjoyed messing with my personal computer. I never owned one that I hadn't taken apart, upgraded, put back together, or just poked around in. I had the interest and competence required to do the work, and I enjoyed doing it. Now I only do this under extreme duress. It just seems like too much effort and, truthfully, I no longer understand how anything works. Software is even worse. I used to be able to troubleshoot my operating system. Now I don't even try. Windows ...

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