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Note-taking

The Craft of Note-Taking

Why the physical act of writing by hand encodes ideas differently than typing — and what that means for long-term recall.

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Friction as a feature

The best tools aren't the fastest ones. Intentional slowness creates space for the thinking that actually matters.

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Title Source Status
How to Read a Book Adler & Van Doren · 424 pp. Kindle library Reading
The Extended Mind Annie Murphy Paul · 352 pp. Personal library In progress
A Pattern Language Christopher Alexander · 1171 pp. iBooks Archived
Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman · 499 pp. Readwise Archived
Four Thousand Weeks Oliver Burkeman · 288 pp. Kindle library Reading

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12

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Reading time saved

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This month

Highlights captured

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  • Friction as a feature

    Ideas · 3 highlights

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  • On the value of boredom

    Reading · 7 highlights

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Writing prompts

  • What did you change your mind about this week?

    Track the evolution of your thinking. Note what new information shifted your view and what argument you find most compelling now.

  • Describe a concept using only an analogy.

    Choose something complex you're studying. Explain it entirely through a comparison to something tangible. The constraints reveal gaps in your understanding.

  • What's the most useful thing you read last month?

    Useful, not just interesting. What have you actually applied, referenced in conversation, or returned to more than once?