A Reading Inbox to Capture Possibly-Useful References

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Write about what you read to internalize texts deeply


zero-friction capture for books, articles, web pages (to easily close that loop) zero-friction to view the reading corresponding to an inbox them. You need a zero friction capture for your reading list


the inbox should encourage lingering items to be removed (e.g. it should be obvious when one has been passed over many times)review

A Reading Inbox to Capture Possibly-Useful References

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Importantly, this isn’t a “someday maybe” list. It doesn’t accumulate indefinitely, because then it wouldn’t be a reliable way to Close open loops. (View Highlight)review


the inbox should encourage lingering items to be removed (e.g. it should be obvious when one has been passed over many times (View Highlight)review - Note: How do we make that aspect of Read and AkiFlow more reliable?


Some things that found their way onto the reading lists turn out to be useless. Toss them. Putting items on the reading list is a tiny commitment only: we commit to pay attention to them later, but we don’t need to hold on to them if they don’t withstand a critical look. (View Highlight)review - Note: It is actually good to have space between when you encounter something to read and when you actually read it so that you can better evaluate if it is actually worth reading.