Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive, and James Grimmelman, a digital law expert, delve into the urgent threat facing our digital history. They discuss the staggering role of the Wayback Machine, which preserves over 900 billion web pages. The pair tackle the legal battles against copyright claims from publishers that jeopardize public access to vital information. They emphasize the significance of digital memory, drawing parallels to George Orwell's '1984', and underscore the critical need to protect our archives for future generations.