Writing down ideas helps free up mental space and allows for rapid exploration and combination of new concepts. Breaking ideas into smaller pieces enables the building of more complex thoughts and encourages exciting and fun explorations.
Quotes from famous people or books can turn a feeling or a concept into a memorable chunk of text—how can we do the same for our own ideas? Stephan is the CEO of Obsidian, and he joins Mark and Adam to discuss notes as personal memes, the balance between freedom and cohesion in plugins, and why it's so hard to be messy in digital tools. Plus: why “tools for thought” rubs Stephan the wrong way.