The Informed Life

Aidan Helfant on PKM for Learning

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Jul 30, 2023
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ANECDOTE

From Video Games to PKM

  • Aidan transformed his video game addiction into enthusiasm for building a personal knowledge management (PKM) system inspired by Tiago Forte's Building a Second Brain.
  • He treats PKM as a game where learning and organizing information is the goal, making it both fun and productive.
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PKM as a Game

  • PKM shares core features with games: clear goals, rules, voluntary participation, feedback, and a gameplay loop.
  • The PKM gameplay loop involves collecting, relating, and creating knowledge, mirroring game mechanics.
INSIGHT

PKM as an Infinite Game

  • Competitiveness is not essential in games or PKM; many games, like Stardew Valley, focus on self-improvement without competing.
  • PKM is best experienced as a personal, infinite game where you compete with yourself to grow your knowledge base.
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