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April 25, 2023, 7:40pm
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Cali310:
Since you mentioned Zettelkasten…Based on my understanding (limited as it is) about Luhamnn’s Zettelkasten as described in Sönke Ahrens’ “How to Take Smart Notes” the classic Zettelkasten allowed for both sorting and linking. The reason the note develops a label like 1a2b3 is to show its relative location in a particular idea sequence, but the numerical code also allows for it to be referenced on another note, say 3b6a2, by saying something like “see 1a2b3” on that note. I would say that Luhmann’s notes are highly sorted, and that’s really the point of the slip box: so that the arguments build up in a logical way. I’m getting this from pp.17-19 in HTTSN revised version. But I think this is like “classic” Zettelkasten, and as an idea it can be expanded in many ways.
There has recently been a discussion about the Zettelkasten method in another thread, where I posted this:
I was referring to the comments made by Sascha Fast on the Tinderbox forums. I hope he will not mind if I quote them more fully:
the collective thinking process (due to the popularity of the book by Ahrens) was pushed heavily in the direction of thinking about the workflow that transforms each note type to another.
I think this is a distraction from the real issues that are interesting when you ask yourself the Zettelkasten question: How can I create a system that is extends my ability to d…
If you want to know about the method, you can visit Blog Post Archive • Zettelkasten Method which goes back to 2013. There are various discussions about whether the Folgezettel is necessary or useful in a digital Zettelkasten.
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