building a second brain

https://buildingasecondbrain.com/

if you're unfamiliar with the field of personal knowledge management, see that page first.

about

it's a good introductory personal knowledge management methodology for digital/knowledge workers. despite basic, it introduces several great frameworks/distinctions/possibilities for workflows. if you're familiar with GTD (productivity 101), this is the 202.

context

with the rise of LLMs, AI personal assistants and semantic search this kind of structure might not be necessary for many people (see: fabric, limitless AI, etc), however having this kind of overarching methodology imposes certain limitations and workflows that can enable deeper thinking/reflection, and not mindless productivity.

it's worth diving into to have your fundamentals in order, especially if you intend to do any deep research, scientific or academic work, or just want to think deeply about tending to your information/knowledge ecology.