Focus on the simplicity, don’t get lost in the complexity
Niklas Luhmann created the Slip-Box approach to note-taking and research. His slip-box became his dialogue partner, how he was able to continue to write and research endlessly. He used TWO slip-boxes, one of which was bibliobrapghical, this contained the references and brief notes on the topic, in his own words
The second slip-box, in response to what he had read, he would create new notes to place inside of his system. He restricted himself to a single piece of paper (like an index card) for the idea,
He did NOT copy his the quotes or texts direclty, always rephrasing into his own words and ideas, focuing on a transition from one topic to another. See Note-taking and Copying
He did NOT sort by topic, but instead he used his own indexing system to allow him to understand how different notes connected to one another. Within Obsidian, we use Links, Tags, and Folders to embrace a connected structure
He developed topics from the bottom-up. Meaning that he didn’t start with a topic idea and begin researching (like we may in school), he instead looked at his Slip-box, at all of his notes, and used his past efforts to inspire his future ones.
Don't think of the slip-box as a 'technique', think of it as a framework to build off of. Thinking is the main job here, the scaffolding is our structure for thought. The goal is Keeping a Clear Mind
Ideas that confirm add to existing notes, ideas that counter create connections. This leads to the want to counter your own arguments, put more thought int o them, which strengthens your ecosystem