
Myth: Building a Second Brain is just self-help for note-taking nerds
The Building a Second Brain Podcast
Is building a second brain the opposite of self-improvement?
Building a second brain is the opposite of self-improvement because it involves optimizing a system outside of yourself so that you can be happily unoptimized. It allows you to delegate basic thinking and offload mental tasks to a computer, leading to a more relaxed and happy life. The benefits of building a second brain include freeing up your biological brain from storing information and cycling through thoughts, as well as creating a division of labor where the computer focuses on remembering while you focus on open-ended thinking.
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