In chapter 5 of How to Take Smart Notes, 2 of my favorite ideas from Sönke Ahrens are: Truth results from the scientific exchange of written ideas. Do everything as if nothing counts other than writing. See also Judging truth Stop collecting, and start producing Elaborate by thinking, writing and connecting
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In How To Take Smart Notes, Sönke Ahrens encourages the reader to elaborate by thinking, writing and then connecting. So why not use a blog for the same purpose? :) The blog becomes one possible path for the output of elaboration. It also expands how information is connected to other information. The first step is to think enough about something so we’re able to write about it. The second step is to think about what it means for other contexts as well… how does it relate? ...