Tool for thought
I’ve found this app on Product Hunt recently. It’s “a visual & spatial workspace combined with the information depth of a wiki”. I only tried it for a few minutes, but it seems like a combination of Muse and a mind map app. It’s fun to use thanks to its visual elements.
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A great read for anyone who’s a freelancer or creating something online (e.g. blog posts, Youtube videos, newsletter etc.). More and more people (including me) are now choosing to be self-employed, instead of working for a company. For companies to win, they need to compete. But for individuals to win, we need to cooperate.
This is also why I started Mindvillage community. It’s great for finding others to cooperate with!
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I discovered Jiddu Krishnamurti’s work because Naval Ravikant often cites from him. Naval says he likes to read Philosophy books, especially the ones of Krishnamurti before bed. While Krishnamurti wrote many books and his philosophy isn’t easy to summarise, this short article introduces a bit of the essence.
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I love reading how others do their personal knowledge management. This one in particular resonated with me a lot.
We don’t remember things by modifying our past memories – we simply accumulate more, as if adding entries to a log or a journal. We search through them by traversing time, looking for links between ideas and experiences.
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A great article from Farnam Street, as always. It covers a wide range of practical methods to actually remember what you read like intelligent skim, taking notes, and making your notes searchable.
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Yesterday, I was in the cereal aisle of Costco. Out of curiosity, I took some of them and looked their ingredients; It’s shocking how much sugar they contain. Cereals are easy to make and a lifesaver for busy people, but I think it’s important to know what it does to your body. This article focuses on how sugar influences kids’ behavior and cognition.
You cannot quiet the mind…
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