When using Zettelkasten, or any other method or system of knowledge management and note taking, guard against confirmation bias. Don’t arrive at a hypothesis and then look for facts, data or notes to support the conclusion. Look at the notes, make connections, look at disconfirming data and facts before arriving at a conclusion. Disconfirming facts… Continue reading Confirmation bias and Zettelkasten
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Reading to learn
If you want to read to learn you need to make notes, smart notes. By writing what you have come across in your own words forces you to confront your understanding of the new idea/concept. You will quickly have a feedback loop which tells you if you have understood what you have learned. Reading, reading,… Continue reading Reading to learn
Extracting the maximum from reading non-fiction books-Smart note taking
If you are anything like me and read a lot of books-fiction and non fiction-you will find that even though you understand and agree and nod along when you are reading you may struggle to retain or recall much of the material later on. This is a real shame. It means that you may well… Continue reading Extracting the maximum from reading non-fiction books-Smart note taking