Tools For Thinking by Betaworks

Thinking From The Bottom Up

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Nov 26, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Shoebox Zettelkasten

  • Gordon Brander used Zettelkasten to develop the ideas for Subconscious.
  • He filled shoe boxes with notes, mirroring Luhmann's method.
INSIGHT

Ambient Thinking

  • Zettelkasten promotes ambient thinking, reducing blank page anxiety.
  • The act of filing notes connects past and present selves, sparking new ideas.
INSIGHT

Software vs. Physical Zettelkasten

  • Software can enhance Zettelkasten with features like full-text search and linking.
  • However, it loses the tactile and spatial aspects of physical note cards.
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