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Zettelkasten |
2020-05-14 |
Zettelkasten is German for 'slip box' or 'card index'.
Zettelkasten : slip/note/file/card-box/index : plural: Zettelkästen
Zettel : note/card : plural: Zettel
- The Zettelkasten method enables users to store and organize knowledge, extend their memory, and generate new connections and ideas.
- The original system that we refer to was developed by the prolific German social theorist, Niklas Luhmann, who viewed it as a "partner" in his writing process.1
- Luhmann's Zettelkasten consisted of wooden boxes containing over 60,000 notes written on small slips of paper.
- In the modern age, we can use digital tools to emulate this system.
- [[why-different]]# - The difference between regular note-taking and the Zettelkasten system.
- [[how-to-implement]]# - How you can use digital tools to create your own Zettelkasten.
- [[articles]]#
- [[books]]#
- [[videos]]#
- [[websites]]#
- [[examples]]# - Explore what others are doing with their Zettelkasten.
- [[forums]]# - Discuss and ask questions about the method.
Footnotes
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Luhmann's explanation ↩