Networked Note-Taking
Anne-Laure Le Cunff · 2020
"The brain doesn't work in rigid, hierarchical folders; it works through associative links. Your note-taking system should do the same."
Most people organize their digital files like physical filing cabinets: putting documents inside folders inside folders. But what if a note belongs in two folders? Networked note-taking solves this by letting you link notes directly to each other, like Wikipedia.
Using bi-directional links (where Note A links to Note B, and Note B automatically knows Note A linked to it), you create a digital graph of your knowledge. This prevents ideas from dying in forgotten folders. Instead, they naturally surface when you explore related topics.
What is the primary flaw of traditional, folder-based note-taking according to the networked thought model?
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