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Why Note-Taking Apps Don't Make Us Smarter
every change in how we use technology also requires a change in how we think. To properly take advantage of the power of a Second Brain, we need a new relationship to information, to technology, and even to ourselves.
Tiago Forte • Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
We've yet to see note-taking platforms meaningfully add AI affordances into their systems, but there are hints at how they could in other platforms.
Maggie Appleton • Programmable Notes
The more I use AI, the more I realize ignoring its creative potential is like dismissing the ‘90s internet as a porn delivery system.
At first, I saw using AI as a binary choice between soulless efficiency or becoming a luddite and preserving your authentic human creativity.
Over the last few months, Claude has become my dream creative partner, and I... See more
At first, I saw using AI as a binary choice between soulless efficiency or becoming a luddite and preserving your authentic human creativity.
Over the last few months, Claude has become my dream creative partner, and I... See more
What matters in the age of AI is taste
Tiago Forte, creator of Building a Second Brain , argues that a knowledge system isn’t about hoarding information; it’s about making it useful. His C.O.D.E. framework (Capture, Organize, Distill, Express) breaks this down:
- Capture the ideas and insights that spark your interest. A sticky note, a voice memo, or an app like Notion—whatever works.
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How to Build a Personal Knowledge System That Fuels Your Creativity
we can’t “use our head” to store everything we need to know and to outsource the job of remembering to intelligent machines.