No. 039 AMA on writing this Thursday
No. 039 • 7/28/2026 Dear readers, Friendly reminder: This Thursday is the first of my monthly AMA on writing. Here's how it works: Email me your most...
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No. 038 First AMA on Writing Thursday, August 30 at 12pm NYC
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No. 036 Prompts for making connections
"Exploring how notes interact, determining note length, and starting with a blank page"
No. 035 We don't share knowledge
"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)
"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?
"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
"Should a zettelkasten really be filled with only your own thoughts?"
No. 031 Getting specific on definitions
"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
"Crafting main notes, tackling zettelkasten skepticism, and debating the value of Graph View in Obsidian."
No. 029 Should you force connections in your zettelkasten?
"Forcing connections, processing info quickly, persistent questions on HTTSN, and going from notes to writing."
No. 028 What are we connecting, really?
"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
"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?
"Is pollination connectivity? Is there really such a thing as 'a folgezettel debate'?"
No. 025 Is "reproduction" the best analogy for making connections?
"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
"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
"Can models of serendipity be mapped on the zettelkasten? And debating note-taking quotas in zettelkasten discourse"
No. 022 Serendipity needs a need
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
Creative "modes," revisiting facts, note-making tool mismatches, and a friction rebuttal.