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E35 Jorge Arango: How To Extend Your Mind With Connected Notes

Aidan's Infinite Play

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Thinking with Things: The Power of Note-Taking

In this chapter, they discuss the analogy from the book 'Figure It Out' by Carl Fast and Stephen Anderson, which relates the process of organizing and grouping coins of different denominations to the act of thinking and note-taking. They explain that it is easier to determine the total value of the coins when you can physically move them and group them together. This analogy illustrates the concept that we think with things, and they emphasize the idea that notes are not just for recording thoughts, but where the thinking actually occurs. By recognizing this, they suggest that individuals can approach note-taking more mindfully and enhance their cognitive abilities.

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