What is the Zettelkasten method?

The Zettelkasten method is a powerful, old school tool for personal knowledge management and research. Originating from the German term for “slip box,” this system involves jotting down individual bits of information on paper slips (usually index cards because of their uniform size and robustness), which are then linked via various metadata, like tags and …

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Niklas Luhmann

Niklas Luhmann stands out not just for his theories but also for his extraordinary scholarly output. Luhmann is a German sociologist, and is renowned for his contributions to systems theory. He was famously productive, having authored more than 70 books (!) and 400 scholarly articles over his career. He wrote on an eclectic variety of …

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