I would prefer to be treated by a doctor who knows the relevant facts and doesn’t need to check them online :) Still, I agree with a lot of points. One problem is that we learn a lot of “noise” at school. Non-relevant information. You need to know what you need to know, and there is no universal rule for what we need to memorize. Doctors, lawyers and even writers, need to remember different facts, and they would all benefit, if they know them by heart. By the way, remembering and learning is easy, if you know how to do it. Unfortunately, we never learn how to learn and remember things. Check out spaced repetitions and apps like Anki. This is a game-changer.