Linked Notes: An Introduction to the Zettelkasten Method
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ธ.ค. 2023
- Creativity is a process of dialogue, and the best way to hold a dialogue with yourself is through the written word. The Zettelkasten note-taking system allows for immense creative output through a system of linked notes.
This recording of a live training by Odin Halvorson tackles the basics of this method, walking learners through the steps of creating connected notes.
great beginning for me really liked the talk, and it seems fairly easy
Much to digest here... this isn't like most TH-cam video knowledge "snacks" - this is a full meal... THANK you for feeding us **excellent** food for thought 😉👍
I'm so glad you enjoyed it and found it “digestible!” 😄
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I wish more people used Lattics it is based around how Luhmann used the slip-box method its a great software but not a lot of people have used it so it's hard to find answers to the questions I have on how to use it most efficiently.
My psychology professor just went to a conference and they were talking about the slip box method and how it works in how we think in schematic models and create idea networks, interesting ish! I guess I will stick to doing physical cards and digitalizing my permanent notes as a backup database for my visual anthropology & art/design projects.
Thanks for commenting!
I think using physical cards is quite impressive in this day and age! Lattics does look like interesting software, but I'm personally leery of any software that requires a subscription. Obsidian and Logseq are solid software, but if you want pure Zettelkasten software, I'd recommend Zettlr.
Hi! Congrats on doing a physical Zettelkasten, that's really impressive!
Lattics looks interesting, I'll have to look at it more closely. I often recommend Zettlr to people who want a really true-to-Luhmann Zettelkasten experience (in general, I prefer free/os software to subscription model software).
Thanks for explaining the Zettelkasten method. When I read academic papers, there are usually quite a few ideas or takeaways that I find interesting. Do I then create a fleeting note or a literature note for each of the ideas, or do you recommend synthesizing all those ideas to put in one note? My concern is that if I have a lot of ideas coming from a single source, would the Zettelkasten method actually slow me down if I try to write down one idea after another?
Hi, and thanks for watching! First off: that's a great question.
The simple answer is: Zettelkasten will slow things down (slightly), but that's okay because the outcome is going to be really valuable.
But let's explore further. If you have a single source from which you are drawing a lot of notes, you can do "reading passes" to capture different types of notes at different times. Your first read might be to skim and get notes on major concepts. Your second might be a skim for ideas related to just one of those concepts. Etc.
Literature notes can seem overwhelming, but one of the most important things to remember is that "literature notes" and "fleeting notes" are actually the same thing (one is simply attached to a clear reference source). What this means for you is that your initial "literature note" can be a few hastily-jotted words and the page number. The idea is to get the idea out, quick, link it to the specific location in the source material, and then move on. This, alone, will speed things up.
I don't think this is exactly what you're describing, but I want to caution against writing a single note that covers a lot of material. In the Zettelkasten, the notes need to be small, polished, and relatively "atomic" (that is: they need to focus on one core idea). There's a huge temptation to have notes stretch on, but I recommend keeping them to under 200 words (at the largest). Condensing things in the way you describe also means that you're acting as a sort of pre-filter to your Zettelkasten, deciding beforehand what is valuable and what isn't: but it's the collection of links that actually adds value to the Zettelkasten. If you pre-filter in this way, you might end up not seeing patterns form that would otherwise exist, and might miss out on some neat reflective experiences.
What I think you were describing is the process of making a lot of these super-short, rough literature notes, realizing that a lot of them are basically about the same thing, and then taking those and condensing them? Yes, you can totally do that, as long as the note remains "atomic" and sub-200 words. If you find it hard to do that, then you probably actually do have enough material for more notes.
Again, really great question, I might make a video to highlight this later!
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I love that conference! Great to meet another regular!🙂