Lab 3: Gordon Bell and Jim Gemmell's "A Digital Life"

As I read through this article, I admit I was a bit disturbed at the idea of recording absolutely everything, or practically everything that happens in a person's day. The authors seemed to assume that people would want to record everything they read, all the conversations they have, the food they eat, how many calories they burn, and so on. I understand how there might be some positive outcomes from recording memories for people with memory loss, and some of the medical measurements for people with health issues. However, I certainly would not want to record everything that I say, read, or do. When I take a picture or receive a text message, I can decide if I want to keep it or delete the image or text. Would not this idea of recording practically everything take away that decision? Would I become less of an enterprising individual as outside forces (technology) would govern me? I think in becoming an individual, you have to make choices, you have to learn how to manage your own time, you need to learn how to govern yourself. If technology takes over in every realm, how is that promoting the individual?