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zettelkasten
Practice the Zettelkasten method: atomic notes, unique IDs, linking, and building a thinking partner from your notes. Use when doing research, writing, or long-term knowledge work.
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# Zettelkasten
## Overview
The Zettelkasten ('slip box') is a note-taking method for thinking: atomic notes, densely linked, that surprise you with connections.
Developed by sociologist Niklas Luhmann, who credited it for his extraordinary output — the box became a conversation partner.
Principles: one idea per note, every note linkable, links that explain the relationship, and writing in your own words.
Tools don't matter much — index cards work. What matters is atomicity, linking discipline, and regular revisiting.
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