Aidan Helfant is a college student who’s using personal knowledge management (PKM) to improve his learning. He’s also sharing his methods and tools to help other college students succeed. In this conversation, we unpack Aidan’s approach to note-taking for learning.Show notesAidan HelfantAidan Helfant - YouTubeAidan’s newsletterAidan’s blogAidan Helfant (@AidanHelfant) / TwitterAli AbdaalBuilding a Second BrainThe PARA Method: The Simple System for Organizing Your Digital Life in SecondsLinking Your ThinkingLeague of LegendsStardew Valley - WikipediaFinite and Infinite Games by James P. CarseCornell UniversityObsidianHow to Take Smart Notes by Sönke AhrensThinking Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanGoogle WorkspaceNotionTinderbox: The Tool For NotesShow notes include Amazon affiliate links. We get a small commission for purchases made through these links.If you're enjoying the show, please rate or review us in Apple's podcast directory:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-informed-life/id1450117117?itsct=podcast_box&itscg=30200

Aidan Helfant, an expert in the Memory Palace technique and Obsidian software, discusses combining mnemonics with software, the impact of age and digital devices on memory, the difference between publicly sharing notes and using Obsidian, engaging with Marcus Aurelius and Stoic philosophy, personalization in the magnetic memory method, tricks of a magician, and gratitude and reflection.