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Private repositories of know

ledge are going to be very valuable

People have been saying that data is the new oil for a long time. But I do think, in this case, if you’ve spent a lot of time collecting and curating your own personal set of notes, articles, books, and highlights it’ll be the equivalent of having a topped-off oil drum in your bedroom... See more

This is, I think, at the root of why I like reading private notes so much. There are so few places where we get to be close to other people and see the messy humanity they carry behind the identities they have polished for society life. There are so few places where we can apprentice ourselves to the unspeakable labors of thinking and feeling that... See more

AI-powered second brains will fix the “cold start problem.” When we have to manually populate your library with ideas, it has little value in the early days. It grows slowly, but gradually compounds. After months and years, it becomes a rich well of inspiration. Imagine if you had access to that value within the first few minutes of using an app,... See more

Book people, relax. I’m not looking to replace reading-for-pleasure with cheap AI-generated summaries. They’re hollow and void of joy. I don’t want the Spark Notes. I want the obscure excerpts hidden in Chapter 13, written in elegant prose, and eerily related to my exact stream of thought. They’re just impossible to find at the right moment. Can... See more

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