The Cult of Productivity Apps

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drw85 · 11h ago

I sometimes feel like the second brain obsession is some kind of form of OCD/hoarding. Nothing can ever be lost or thrown away and needs to be filed somewhere because 'it might be useful' one day.

Finnucane · 1d ago

I like the little pocket-size spiral-bound notebooks from drug stores. Write down the note, when you don't need that note any more, rip the page out and throw it away.

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The Cult of Productivity Apps

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