## Your P2K Articles-12 ### Your P2K Articles  #### Metadata * Author: [[P2K]] * Full Title: Your P2K Articles * Category: #books #### Highlights * An unexpected benefit of this conceptual asset is that creating pages feels very inexpensive. I can create pages willy nilly and never think twice about how many I have or maintaining them in any way. (Location 115) * When I am writing on a wiki or website and I want to create a new page to reference, I have to break my train of thought to pause, hit create for a new page, title it, add a URL slug, then go back and link it from the original source. And only then can I get back to writing or thinking again. In Roam, as I'm writing or note taking I simply highlight, add [[ ]] around that word or concept, and move on. Much faster, easier, and more intuitive. (Location 119) * The initial unintuitive discomfort arose because I was stepping out of the "known" paradigm of wikis, websites, and folder-based note taking apps like Evernote. The paradigm shift to graph-based thinking took me some time to grok, but once I got there I sensed a deep sigh of relief and release of tension. That's because I didn't have to force the square peg of my brain's native format (graph-based) into the circle hole of tabular and disconnected structures (folders, labels, wikis). (Location 132) * Zettelkasten was the system used by Niklas Luhmann, a prolific and influential German sociologist in the latter 20th century. The man wrote more than 70 books and more than 450 scholarly articles distilling a universal systems theory that connected a wide range of topics such as law, economy, politics, art, religion, ecology, mass media, and love. He was so successful and so well-regarded, people started studying his systems and workflows to understand his epic output. (Location 164) * The way Zettelkasten achieves these wonders is through an emergent web of fleeting, literature, and permanent notes. The overarching flow for the Zettelkasten process is fleeting notes -> literature notes -> permanent notes -> related notes. (Location 172) * Literature notes are atomic concepts (meaning one idea unit per literature note) that I paraphrase with a direct reference back to the original text. (Location 203) * This paraphrasing, or as Ahrens calls it "translation," is very important for facilitating deeper understanding and improved recall. From grade school through Ivy League undergraduate, I've never done this type of "translating," so this step definitely felt awkward and clunky to me at first. By the end of working through my highlights, even as a complete newbie and beginner, the flow felt much more natural and intuitive to me. Plus, I walked away with a much deeper understanding of the text and the wisdom it offers its readers. (Location 211) * I know I'm done with the literature note phase when every passage I highlighted or commented on (that is worth summarizing) is transmuted into my own words. (Location 215) * Structurally, imagine a zettel as a three-legged stool - the original text, fleeting notes, and literature notes are the three legs of the stool and the zettel is what you can stand on to see further in your intellectual landscape. Later, I'll show you how to stack these zettels so you can keep climbing higher and higher in your own consciousness. (Location 219) * Procedurally, to create a zettel, I reread my highlight and its associated fleeting and literature notes, and then think about what that means to me. How does this concept fit into the larger narrative that I'm developing? Does that support other thoughts I've had or evidence I've found on that topic? Does it contradict past ideas? (Location 221) * This is closely aligned with the concepts of a Zettelkasten serving as an autonomous dialogue and accountability partner. By diligently thinking through how the zettels fit together, we begin to clearly see emergent patterns. Some lines of thought are really well developed and thorough, while others are riddled with gaps, inconsistencies, and contradicting evidence. (Location 238) * I probably spent too much time writing isolated zettels without understanding their context. I now realize that every zettel after the first must be seen in relation to all other zettels that I've written. (Location 251) * Literature notes require diligent, active reading while translation facilitates understanding. (Location 279) * have absolutely zero doubt that I understand the text on a much more intimate level because I took the time to paraphrase the key passages that stood out to me. (Location 286) * Practically, that means my worldview is becoming a tightly interlaced net of mental models that can catch any concept ball and gently roll it to the appropriate place in my awareness. And were anything ever to fall through, then I simply weave in a few more zettels threads to fill the hole and viola! We are complete again and ready to play catch with any pitcher from any domain. (Location 321) * In my current social circles, it is relatively rare to dive deep into thoughtful, heavily researched and well-cited primary research conversations on marquee topics that interest me like philosophy, ecology, education, medicine, productivity, business, spirituality, diversity, architecture, musical composition, poetry and many more. And in the rare instances that such conversations do arise, it is extra rare for someone to have the awareness or the gumption to call me out when I formulate incomplete thoughts or arguments riddled with logical fallacies and counter examples. And in the super extra rare situation that they do, there is no guarantee that I'll be able to hear or receive it at that exact moment. (Location 341) * have a strong attachment to getting away from the screen and reading a physical book where I can touch the paper and ink, I am inclined to agree. I am especially interested in the opportunities that arise in the context of "choose your own adventure" textbooks for younger generations. (Location 653) * Every ounce of insight that's relevant for my larger dialogue has been extracted (notes) I can easily share my book notes with others (quick summary + organization of relevant notes) Beyond just thinking, I know what I'm supposed to do (action items) I know where I can learn and grow from here, especially as it relates to primary research (research triggers) I have arrows in my quiver for sounding smart (quote collection) I have captured everything that doesn't fit anywhere else (random thoughts) Now, I can peacefully put this book back on my shelf (or lend it to my friends and family since I keep raving about Roamkasten and they are getting curious about why I dove so deep into this system like nothing before). (Location 692) * I firmly believe zetteling has tremendous compound interest over time. If that's the case, and Luhmann only started in his 30s, what would happen if we gave a smart human a 30 year head start on Luhmann's insane productivity? I get shivers (the good kind) even thinking about it. (Location 714) * Is Zettelkasten restricted to written medium? How would I implement for the creative arts like music, dance, or sculpture? I suspect there is a way, and I very much intend to figure it out. (Location 717) * Tags: [[favorite]] * Matt McKinlay's question of "How much of zetteling is contextualized to when we read the book?" that I discuss in the Roam version. (Location 804) * Copying is cheap. I can write an article or a piece of code once, and it usually takes quite a bit of effort to write it once, but once that work is done, an unlimited number of people can download and enjoy it. Very few things are "consumable"; often products are superseded by better ones, but if that does not happen, something produced today may continue to provide value to people until the end of time. (Location 848) * One way to see what is going on here is by looking at the relationship between economics and politics. In the 19th century, the two were frequently viewed as being tied together, a subject called "political economy". In the 20th century, the two are more typically split apart. But in the 21st century, the lines between "private" and "public" are once again rapidly blurring. Governments are behaving more like market actors, and corporations are behaving more like governments. (Location 866) * "Bitcoin maximalism", the idea that the goal of the crypto space should not be a diverse ecosystem of cryptocurrencies generally but Bitcoin and Bitcoin alone specifically, grew from a niche curiosity into a prominent and angry movement that Dominic Williams and I quickly saw for what it is and gave its current name. The small block ideology, arguing that the block size should be increased very slowly or even never increased at all regardless of how high transaction fees go, began to take root. (Location 895) # Your P2K Articles  ## Metadata - Author: [[P2K]] - Full Title: Your P2K Articles - Category: #books ## Highlights - An unexpected benefit of this conceptual asset is that creating pages feels very inexpensive. I can create pages willy nilly and never think twice about how many I have or maintaining them in any way. (Location 115) - When I am writing on a wiki or website and I want to create a new page to reference, I have to break my train of thought to pause, hit create for a new page, title it, add a URL slug, then go back and link it from the original source. And only then can I get back to writing or thinking again. In Roam, as I'm writing or note taking I simply highlight, add [[ ]] around that word or concept, and move on. Much faster, easier, and more intuitive. (Location 119) - The initial unintuitive discomfort arose because I was stepping out of the "known" paradigm of wikis, websites, and folder-based note taking apps like Evernote. The paradigm shift to graph-based thinking took me some time to grok, but once I got there I sensed a deep sigh of relief and release of tension. That's because I didn't have to force the square peg of my brain's native format (graph-based) into the circle hole of tabular and disconnected structures (folders, labels, wikis). (Location 132) - Zettelkasten was the system used by Niklas Luhmann, a prolific and influential German sociologist in the latter 20th century. The man wrote more than 70 books and more than 450 scholarly articles distilling a universal systems theory that connected a wide range of topics such as law, economy, politics, art, religion, ecology, mass media, and love. He was so successful and so well-regarded, people started studying his systems and workflows to understand his epic output. (Location 164) - The way Zettelkasten achieves these wonders is through an emergent web of fleeting, literature, and permanent notes. The overarching flow for the Zettelkasten process is fleeting notes -> literature notes -> permanent notes -> related notes. (Location 172) - Literature notes are atomic concepts (meaning one idea unit per literature note) that I paraphrase with a direct reference back to the original text. (Location 203) - This paraphrasing, or as Ahrens calls it "translation," is very important for facilitating deeper understanding and improved recall. From grade school through Ivy League undergraduate, I've never done this type of "translating," so this step definitely felt awkward and clunky to me at first. By the end of working through my highlights, even as a complete newbie and beginner, the flow felt much more natural and intuitive to me. Plus, I walked away with a much deeper understanding of the text and the wisdom it offers its readers. (Location 211) - I know I'm done with the literature note phase when every passage I highlighted or commented on (that is worth summarizing) is transmuted into my own words. (Location 215) - Structurally, imagine a zettel as a three-legged stool - the original text, fleeting notes, and literature notes are the three legs of the stool and the zettel is what you can stand on to see further in your intellectual landscape. Later, I'll show you how to stack these zettels so you can keep climbing higher and higher in your own consciousness. (Location 219) - Procedurally, to create a zettel, I reread my highlight and its associated fleeting and literature notes, and then think about what that means to me. How does this concept fit into the larger narrative that I’m developing? Does that support other thoughts I’ve had or evidence I’ve found on that topic? Does it contradict past ideas? (Location 221) - This is closely aligned with the concepts of a Zettelkasten serving as an autonomous dialogue and accountability partner. By diligently thinking through how the zettels fit together, we begin to clearly see emergent patterns. Some lines of thought are really well developed and thorough, while others are riddled with gaps, inconsistencies, and contradicting evidence. (Location 238) - I probably spent too much time writing isolated zettels without understanding their context. I now realize that every zettel after the first must be seen in relation to all other zettels that I've written. (Location 251) - Literature notes require diligent, active reading while translation facilitates understanding. (Location 279) - have absolutely zero doubt that I understand the text on a much more intimate level because I took the time to paraphrase the key passages that stood out to me. (Location 286) - Practically, that means my worldview is becoming a tightly interlaced net of mental models that can catch any concept ball and gently roll it to the appropriate place in my awareness. And were anything ever to fall through, then I simply weave in a few more zettels threads to fill the hole and viola! We are complete again and ready to play catch with any pitcher from any domain. (Location 321) - In my current social circles, it is relatively rare to dive deep into thoughtful, heavily researched and well-cited primary research conversations on marquee topics that interest me like philosophy, ecology, education, medicine, productivity, business, spirituality, diversity, architecture, musical composition, poetry and many more. And in the rare instances that such conversations do arise, it is extra rare for someone to have the awareness or the gumption to call me out when I formulate incomplete thoughts or arguments riddled with logical fallacies and counter examples. And in the super extra rare situation that they do, there is no guarantee that I’ll be able to hear or receive it at that exact moment. (Location 341) - have a strong attachment to getting away from the screen and reading a physical book where I can touch the paper and ink, I am inclined to agree. I am especially interested in the opportunities that arise in the context of “choose your own adventure” textbooks for younger generations. (Location 653) - Every ounce of insight that's relevant for my larger dialogue has been extracted (notes) I can easily share my book notes with others (quick summary + organization of relevant notes) Beyond just thinking, I know what I'm supposed to do (action items) I know where I can learn and grow from here, especially as it relates to primary research (research triggers) I have arrows in my quiver for sounding smart (quote collection) I have captured everything that doesn't fit anywhere else (random thoughts) Now, I can peacefully put this book back on my shelf (or lend it to my friends and family since I keep raving about Roamkasten and they are getting curious about why I dove so deep into this system like nothing before). (Location 692) - I firmly believe zetteling has tremendous compound interest over time. If that's the case, and Luhmann only started in his 30s, what would happen if we gave a smart human a 30 year head start on Luhmann's insane productivity? I get shivers (the good kind) even thinking about it. (Location 714) - Is Zettelkasten restricted to written medium? How would I implement for the creative arts like music, dance, or sculpture? I suspect there is a way, and I very much intend to figure it out. (Location 717) - Tags: [[favorite]] - Matt McKinlay’s question of “How much of zetteling is contextualized to when we read the book?” that I discuss in the Roam version. (Location 804) - Copying is cheap. I can write an article or a piece of code once, and it usually takes quite a bit of effort to write it once, but once that work is done, an unlimited number of people can download and enjoy it. Very few things are "consumable"; often products are superseded by better ones, but if that does not happen, something produced today may continue to provide value to people until the end of time. (Location 848) - One way to see what is going on here is by looking at the relationship between economics and politics. In the 19th century, the two were frequently viewed as being tied together, a subject called "political economy". In the 20th century, the two are more typically split apart. But in the 21st century, the lines between "private" and "public" are once again rapidly blurring. Governments are behaving more like market actors, and corporations are behaving more like governments. (Location 866) - "Bitcoin maximalism", the idea that the goal of the crypto space should not be a diverse ecosystem of cryptocurrencies generally but Bitcoin and Bitcoin alone specifically, grew from a niche curiosity into a prominent and angry movement that Dominic Williams and I quickly saw for what it is and gave its current name. The small block ideology, arguing that the block size should be increased very slowly or even never increased at all regardless of how high transaction fees go, began to take root. (Location 895)