@thedanalcantara
I really appreciate the emphasis on understanding. My own tendency is toward being an “information hoarder” not wanting to lose anything in case it might be useful later. That, naturally, means favouring efficiency but as you said multiple times, efficiency isn’t the same as understanding/wisdom. Time to order some notecards.
@josephkauslick5034
Your system is really similar to Niklas Luhmann's note-taking system. The main difference is that he numbered his notes consecutively and if one idea was similar to another, he put it behind that note numerically (1a behind 1 if there was already a 2). He also used an index to create entry points into the notes using the numbers as references, linked notes together by referencing the numbers and organized groupings together (say, under what is philosophy) using the numbers. I use it myself with note cards and absolutely love it (I'm getting my PhD in theological studies with an emphasis on philosophy).
@kartik0016
Your suggestion that we get our notes sorted out first on a physical medium and THEN transfer it to a digital one is such an underrated tip. Yes, its quite a bit of work and probably very difficult to get used to but using the "efficiency vs wisdom" as our guidance system, we can find our sweet spot. This is gold. Thanks man!
@hermetischism4671
This is almost like the Zettelkasten method; where every note is connected with another note, either through a similar idea or maybe a shared reference. It effectively links all your ideas through a logical chain so when you go to make your own work, you already have the beats for an essay or book etc. It lets you generate connections between things that may have never been connected before. The goal is to break each note down to its most irreducible form which sort of creates a simulation of your own counciousness and how the connections are unique to you. Through this process you may see patterns that emerge that let you know yourself better. Zettelkasten originally used notecards but there's digital tools for this now that make organization way easier. Highly recommend.
@hemanthkotagiri8865
For anyone who would like to do this digitally, I highly recommend Obsidian. I have my entire Personal Knowledge Management set up with this technique(zett), and the power that comes with using a piece of software like Obsidian and Markdown for note taking has immeasurable value and it's future proof.
@andy-san79
I'm a cybersecurity major taking a philosophy class required for my college. I got a lot of interest in philosophy but some of the material can be overwhelming. I truly appreciate the work you put on this video. An IT career involves so much memorizing and note taking usually is more about efficiency to memorize most of the terms and acronyms. But I like the contrast philosophy offers. I've been burn out of having to memorize stuff that is so refreshing to have to slow down and actually think of the material. I'm sure this will also translate later in my career.
@iamajumdar
As someone just embarking on their PhD journey, I feel that this video could not have graced my Youtube recommendations at a better time. I struggled with annotation/thematic organization throughout high school and undergrad, and as a consequence rarely finished an assigned text that was any longer than 50-60 pages. I felt that teachers would often extol the virtue of annotation and diligent note-taking, without actually telling students how or when to do so. Needless to say, this content is a breath of fresh air. Thank you, Jared!
@nannersattuned
9:02-9:15 this is it, this is the key take away for me when it comes to deciding which format i should be using to take notes, i have struggled a lot in finding the perfect solution on note taking itself and wasted time to actually read books that im gonna take notes from... thank you so much Jared.
@monochromios
This method is the most effective I've ever used. My teacher of contemporary philosophy asked me to use this method and it changed my approach to study. Thank you for sharing.
@elise_.y
i use a digital version of this system i think through obsidian! i create a new note for each book and compile all the quotes in there so i have a reference page, but then I internally link quotes to different themes, or other books and authors (all notes in my database) :)) i found it useful to not just have quotes listed per book, but also linked with everything else ive read when relevant. cool to see your system, it reminds me of the zettelkasten system
@Meekismwisdom
Even though I'm all digital w books and note taking. I just love this content and seeing how others make storing and understanding information easier for them.
@sillyhead5
Awesome video Jared. My favorite of your videos are the ones that teach us to think (or read, or reflect, or whatever) like you do. Most of us haven't been trained in philosophy but are here because we want some exposure to it, and so anything that pulls me closer to the style of how you approach stuff is very appreciated. This is a perfect example.
@BrandonsBookshelf
I love this method. Really similar to what I've seen Ryan Holiday do when prepping for his next book. I need to gett better at this!
@quickontheballpaul
Thanks for this. The reminder to slow down and deliberate was really helpful. When we have so much to read/sort through, that part can often get lost because you feel as though the next article/book needs to be looked at.
@bryanguijarro4418
You're such a smart and great man. The world needs more people like you.
@MB1999uk
Amazing video, and the first time I've stumbled across your channel. Speaking as a recent international politics masters graduate, I used a completely digital workflow throughout my whole four years, which seemed to make a lot of sense at the time because the density of my notes is pretty extreme (I think I had >50,000 words of research, all written myself, for my BA dissertation, probably more for the masters). I settled on one extremely long word document for each author, complete with page references and my own marginal comments, and this worked extremely well for quickly researching shorter essays. I found I could bring in large amounts of material by a large diversity of authors very easily, and refer back to it no problem. As my projects got longer, however, the documents became more and more unwieldy, and there were more and more of them to keep on top of while I was writing. This made it very difficult to draw connections between the different notes I was writing because, although I could easily move between them and get from one side of my research to the other in seconds, the only way for me to know what should connect to what was just by thinking about it and remembering it, and then writing marginal comments like 'See X et al.' This did challenge me to stay on top of my material, and forced me to go back, review and study my notes in depth, so I don't want to say it was all bad or that I consistently failed to see obvious links, but I had to hunt for them, and eventually a critical mass was reached where my research became so unwieldy I was limited to writing just a few hundred words per day of the actual final text, because navigating the intellectual maze I'd created was so difficult. It was only after I submitted that I came across the zettelkasten and index card note-taking systems, of which I believe this is a derivation. I sort of wish I'd done that from the start, but then, who knows? Research is a very personal thing. I have moved back to pen and paper since finishing up, however, now that the stuff I'm researching is a little less expansive and I have more time to devote to it. I think I'm remembering and making links much better because of it
@michaelvcelentano
Thank you for this! I was getting overwhelmed with how I would go about combing through collections of letters for my doctoral lecture recital next semester!
@sindistefanova
This is great! Your system is so simple and refreshing, I cannot wait to start using it! I've been trying to use Zettelkasten but it requires too much effort with numbering and connecting everything just for the sake of doing it. The organisation in your system depends on your goals and needs and what you want to use the notes for, which is great!
@alexmills630
Wow, are you a mind reader?! Just yesterday I was looking for how to take great notes for my philosophy reads without writing in my books (I'm one of those book folks). As a complete novice, this will definitely be helpful. Looking forward to seeing the rest of this video.
@comodsuda