On a computer, this is essentially the wikistyle magic link which links. The method was made famous by german sociologist niklas luhmann. But i have never explicitly made clear how the approach i take in connectedtext is related to that of luhmann s. A zettelkasten is like an interestpaying savings account for your mind. To start your own zettelkasten, you can use a physical one just like luhmann did or use a digital implementation. Xoutpost hire developers join as a developer privacy policy. Zettelkasten is a way to capture and retain knowledge that simulates how. Use zettelkasten method for more scientific note taking. A zettelkasten as an idea dates to the work of the 20th century german sociologist niklas luhmann, who used a large system of carefully labeled notecards an index card is a zettel as a form of hypertext. Zettelkasten to record notes, which he linked contextually using unique note ids. Tags from the original zettelkasten system can be easily implemented through a. You dont need any fancy hardware or software to build a zettelkasten. I have written many times about luhmann s zettelkasten see luhmann on taking note.
If you followed along this far, maybe youre already excited to start your own zettelkasten. Niklas luhmann, a social scientist who researched and wrote over 70 books, used halfsheets of paper because they were large enough to be useful and compact enough to store easily. You dont need to buy some expensive software or, god forbid, a big clunky set of wooden drawers like luhmann s original zettelkasten. Devonthink as a zettelkasten note archive luhmanns zettelkasten with devonthink daniel wessel. Has anyone implamented niklas luhmanns notetaking system. Searching through a box of physical cards is tedious. The concept of zettelkasten has been compartmentalised to only being associated with the very specific way of using a zettelkasten that works as the one niklas luhmann had. You can create an intelligent knowledge base with just a handful of note cards and a pencil. Academic software on sale at eastgate winterfest 2018.
Each box contains a set of cards that are related to each other. Emvi blog luhmanns zettelkasten a productivity tool that. A software solution has the advantages that it saves space, is portable and you can collaborate with people. Here you find a list of tested tools to implement your own zettelkasten knowledge management system.
Emvi blog luhmanns zettelkasten a productivity tool. Niklas luhmann developed the system to take notes on his reading. How to build a digital zettelkasten superorganizers. Luhmann used physical cards to build his zettelkasten, and back in the 1960s that was the best option. Visualization of luhmann s zettelkasten, using the thought condensr think tool. Plain text notes with the archive and zettelkasten the appademic. In order to properly explain what a zettelkasten is, i need to tell you about niklas luhmann. Luhmanns zettelkasten a productivity tool that works like your brain. Interaction between my zettelkasten and citation software duration. A bit off the beaten path, but thought id give it a shot, as there are lots of thinkers here anyone using the zettelkasten system created by luhmann. Tableflip mac, a markdown table editor by christian. Niklas luhmann was renowned for his zettelkasten and called it his.
Plain text notes with the archive and zettelkasten. A knowledge management system, or in our case, a zettelkasten, has to be tailored to each specific user. I have also written many times on connectedtext and how i use it as a zettelkasten just click on connectedtext or zettelkasten in the word cloud. Word counter mac to track your productivity by christian. An example of a zettel about gleichheit equality taken from luhmann s zettelkasten. Luhmanns zettelkasten a productivity tool that works.
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