I recently read an article at Lifehacker with the same title (http://lifehacker.com/5323302/is-cursive-handwriting-dead), in which they speak on the general decline of cursive handwriting and its effect on writing practices.  They say “People born after 1980 tend to have a distinctive style of handwriting: a little bit sloppy, a little bit childish and almost never in cursive.”  The question is, does this stem from the abundance of computers in society?  I feel that this may be an indirect cause, but I think it ultimately comes down to teachers not enforcing handwriting at an early age anymore.

What this breeds, is a culture of illegible handwriting.  A previous boss used to pass me handwritten notes with instructions, commands, passwords, etc. on them and I would ALWAYS have to ask for clarification.  But, I can’t throw stones since my glass house is pretty illegible itself.  Sometimes I wish I had spent more time on my handwriting, then I write something out long hand and my hand cramps and I realize why I like typing on the computer more.  Well, there will be plenty of time to improve my handwriting after civilization collapses and we’re all living in caves again.