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E6 Ian Helfant: Navigating the Insecurity and Conflict of Notetaking in Academia

Aidan's Infinite Play

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What Is the Zettel Cast and System?

The zettel cast and system is a method of note taking in which you create ideas bottom up top down. It was developed by this man named Nicholas Lumen in Germany. He didn't use a knowledge note taking app like obsidian, but he literally used a whole slitbox folder system. The way that creativity works is largely the same as it was 30 years ago.

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