> I'm not sure I do understand the motivation, but I don't think that I'm beyond understanding it.
From an archaeological perspective, think about it 100 years from now (assuming there is no catastrophe -- a different topic).
Information lost now is lost forever. People in the future trying to reconstruct the past may well need various kinds of information that does not seem valuable today.
It's parallel to any library. Only a small fraction of any library will be of direct interest to any given person, but the collection overall is trying to serve a community, whether individuals see why various parts are useful or not.
> Why are these even worth anything or worth keeping, tidy your life, lighten up, etc.
This is an individual's thinking. The other point of view is about serving the larger community -- and not just now, but with very long term benefits.
From an archaeological perspective, think about it 100 years from now (assuming there is no catastrophe -- a different topic).
Information lost now is lost forever. People in the future trying to reconstruct the past may well need various kinds of information that does not seem valuable today.
It's parallel to any library. Only a small fraction of any library will be of direct interest to any given person, but the collection overall is trying to serve a community, whether individuals see why various parts are useful or not.
> Why are these even worth anything or worth keeping, tidy your life, lighten up, etc.
This is an individual's thinking. The other point of view is about serving the larger community -- and not just now, but with very long term benefits.