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Umm Isa
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There were some interesting insights, yet it was a dreadful read. I think this unironically has to do with the author following the Zettelkasten method himself for writing this book...
— Jul 14, 2026 06:35AM
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Umm Isa
is on page 100 of 178
100 pages in and still no ''How to take smart notes'' in a book called ''How to Take Smart Notes''. The book introduces a note-taking system (Zettelkasten), but doesn't give an example of what it's supposed to look like. Instead the author just keeps rambling about why you should use this method in a series of seemingly unrelated chapters that makes you wonder where exactly he's going with all of this
— Jul 14, 2026 03:52AM
Umm Isa
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“While those who multitasked felt more productive, their productivity actually decreased – a lot [...]. Not only the quantity but also the quality of their accomplishments lagged significantly behind that of the control group.”
— Jul 10, 2026 02:57AM
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Jul 16, 2026 02:55AM
LOL the irony 😭 the zettelkasten is just terrible when someone else is meant to be reading your notes too 😭
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trix wrote: "LOL the irony 😭 the zettelkasten is just terrible when someone else is meant to be reading your notes too 😭"True! Also, no one else but Luhmann himself is given as ''proof'' that the system works, like no other example has been mentioned except him (and the author himself lol)