Digital Tools I Wish Existed

The real potential of a digital organizational system is to be a tool for capturing and systematically reminding you of past ideas, inspirations, insights, and connections. The heart of creativity and innovation is making spontaneous connections between seemingly unrelated things, and note-taking programs can, when used correctly, serve as a cognit... See more

Serendipity: Keep books around and when some new information suggests an old book is more important than you thought, you can go back to it.

Annotate in the margin

Build an index in the end for interesting ideas

Generally don't go back to a book I have read

Share snippets and insights of really good books with friends, which often results in good rec

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how could you build a medium to better support a person’s memory of what they read? What interactions could easily and enjoyably help people consolidate memories? And, more broadly: is it possible to 2x what people remember? 10x? And would that make any long-term difference to their effectiveness?