Don't classify, array.

The important thing to remember when dealing with idea notes is what Tadao Umesao said, "Don't classify., do array (programming, programing). Twitter

• The Art of Intellectual Production p.57 「 Classification is not the goal. 」
• Contextual explanation of how to use information card.
• summary
  • Some people care about "how it's classified."
  • This is a mistake based on the misconception that cards are for classifying and storing knowledge.
  • Cards as tools of intellectual production are not like that.
    • The goal is not to classify and store knowledge,
    • Manipulating cards to perform intellectual production tasks is the use of cards.
    • The ability to operate the card is a feature of the card, if you only want to store it, you can use a notebook.
  • What is manipulation?
    • rearrangement and rearrangement
    • This often uncovers connections between seemingly unrelated cards.
      • By discovering Unexpected Related, you are Structured after the fact into a structure you did not anticipate.
    • Cards are tools of creation
  • To decide on a taxonomy is to set a box for thinking.
    • Put the card in a tight classification system and it will suffocate and die.
    • Classify according to subjective interest, not according to objective content of knowledge

relevance

• Knowledge written in notebooks is often dead. - Not a warehouse to put dead text in. - Metaphor of a fish tank
  • Tadao Umesao
• Jiro Kawakita Do not classify..

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