I don’t have a problem with PKM as a referencing tool. But ...

I don’t have a problem with PKM as a referencing tool. But step 2 “Organize → Place in buckets or categories” creates all sorts of problem: When you delegate your info into existing categories, at least 2 problems arise: 1. Framing bias: the way presented → way you think → limits the possibilities. 2. Low cognitive load: the struggle is essential for encoding → more forgetting.

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