Jaron Lanier, in [[Reference Notes/Highlights/Books/Who Owns the Future]], uses the word provenance to describe the origin of things. He believes that provenance is important. Provenance is about the bread crumbs in Hansel and Gretel, the magic ball of thread in Theseus. Provenance is the power of two-way linking in a [[Zettelkasten]] note system. It is related to trackability and the ability to sequence things: [[Reference Notes/Book Was There#Turning the Page]] Provenance is important because [[Sequence matters]].