- **Epistemic status:** #budding As you write [[Atomic Notes]] making sure you are densely [[Linking notes]] forces you to re-read older notes. The learning process becomes organic because these connections can lead to discoveries. Sönke Ahrens claims, “Connection of multiple notes causes new higher-level concepts to emerge; connection of multiple concepts causes a giant category to emerge” [[#^806c9f]]. Often, it can be tempting to think in hierarchies, but [[Decentralizing The Note]] gives you the option to expand your ideas on multiple paths with less friction. --- ## References - Ahrens, Sönke. _How to take smart notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking - for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers_. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017. ^806c9f - Andyʼs working notes. “Evergreen Notes.” Accessed August 4, 2022. <https://notes.andymatuschak.org/Evergreen_notes>.