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No. 036 Prompts for making connections
Premium post · May 30, 2026
"Exploring how notes interact, determining note length, and starting with a blank page"
No. 035 We don't share knowledge
Premium post · May 16, 2026
"Knowledge is not transferable; note-taking on fiction; and hierarchies require subordination."
No. 034 The less you do the more there is (in a good way)
Premium post · May 1, 2026
"When does the zettelkasten start talking back? Also, to use or not to use structure notes; digital vs paper; and the inbox-to-note leap."
No. 033 Are you actually debating an LLM?
Premium post · April 17, 2026
"Bad ZK actors using LLMs to reinforce their debate points, do notes move, and watch Luhmann use his zettelkasten"
No. 032 The zettelkasten fact fallacy
Premium post · April 10, 2026
"Should a zettelkasten really be filled with only your own thoughts?"
No. 031 Getting specific on definitions
Premium post · April 3, 2026
"Definitions matter, AI is coming for PKM / it's already here, and starting a zettelkasten is actually very simple."
No. 030 No jargon is safe
Premium post · March 27, 2026
"Crafting main notes, tackling zettelkasten skepticism, and debating the value of Graph View in Obsidian."
No. 029 Should you force connections in your zettelkasten?
Premium post · March 20, 2026
"Forcing connections, processing info quickly, persistent questions on HTTSN, and going from notes to writing."
No. 028 What are we connecting, really?
Premium post · March 13, 2026
"Delving into note connections vs. information interactions, the place of AI in zettelkasten, and memory-boosting strategies."
No. 027 Main notes and high cohesion / low coupling
Premium post · March 6, 2026
"Looking at main notes through the lens of high cohesion / low coupling. Plus tips on highlighting for reference notes, & reminding ourselves about the joy of using zettelkasten."
No. 026 Are note-making bees a btter analogy for connectivity?
Premium post · February 27, 2026
"Is pollination connectivity? Is there really such a thing as 'a folgezettel debate'?"
No. 025 Is "reproduction" the best analogy for making connections?
Premium post · February 20, 2026
"Exploring analogies for understanding idea connections in zettelkasten, along with some insights on how the zettelkasten informs beliefs."
No. 024 I think it's time we dropped "atomicity" as a governing principle for notes
Premium post · February 13, 2026
"Atomicity has run its course; mini essays in the zettelkasten; and do we thinking inside the slip box?"
No. 023 Mapping serendipity onto the zettelkasten practice
Premium post · February 6, 2026
"Can models of serendipity be mapped on the zettelkasten? And debating note-taking quotas in zettelkasten discourse"
No. 022 Serendipity needs a need
Premium post · January 30, 2026
Serendipity's role in zettelkasten, discussing if notes should be obvious, if titles can be longer than a sentence, and the system's relationship to memory.
No. 021 Creative exploration vs exploitation in the zettelkasten
Premium post · January 23, 2026
Creative "modes," revisiting facts, note-making tool mismatches, and a friction rebuttal.
No. 020 Studying serendipity
Premium post · January 16, 2026
"Diving into serendipity studies, addressing the value vs popularity of zettelkasten, finding connections, and navigating fact-filled notes."
No. 019 Connections create networks, and Luhmann's notes on zettelkasten
Premium post · January 9, 2026
"Diving into networks, Luhmann's 1968 notes, and the trouble with 'atomicity'."
No. 018 Writing how-to helps you how-to
Premium post · December 19, 2025
"Ended 2025 by discussing my journey to practical-forward writing & my return to theory!"
No. 017
Premium post · December 12, 2025
"Discussing modularity in writing, exploring structure-note approach to the zettelkasten, as well as the role of folgezettel."
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