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Ep. 121: Is Writing Everyday Overrated? (with Srini Rao)

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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Using a Mark Up Mark Up Language

A zetal castin is a way of writing research notes that reduces friction. It was developed by sonce rans, who wrote 30 books and published 500 papers using this method. Tom says it's similar to what you do with an index card or note-taking trays. He uses the same system for his own work as he does book reading.

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