“Better Note-Taking” Misses the Point; What Matters Is “Better Thinking”

Source: https://notes.andymatuschak.org/zAf4oNSV9qB38ncSvYEZGAb

Highlights

The goal is not to take notes — the goal is to think effectively. (via)

Better questions are “what practices can help me reliably develop insights over time?”, “how can I shepherd my attention effectively?” etc. (via)

what matters is not “computer-support note-taking” but “computer supported thinking.” (via)

It’s easy to focus on “note-taking” because it’s a visible component of an invisible practice: if you see someone insightful writing in their notebook, you might imagine that if you get the right notebook and organize it well, you’ll be insightful too. And of course, taking notes is tangible. It’s relatively easy, and it feels like doing something, even if it’s useless (via)

attractive nuisance (via)