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    #209: A System for Writing, with Bob Doto

    July 30th, 2024 · 86 minutes

    Writer Bob Doto joins us to discuss creative systems, connecting ideas, and why you really should care about zettlekasten.

    Guest Starring: Bob Doto

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    A System for Writing by Bob Doto
    Bob Doto
    How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens
    Getting Things Done by David Allen
    Obsidian Field Guide (Plus Edition) | MacSparky Field Guides
    How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler
    Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo | YouTube
    Zettelkasten Forum
    Read Between the Lynes | Your Hometown Bookstore
    The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
    The World Beyond Your Head by Matthew Crawford
    The Spell of the Sensuous by David Abram
    The Political Philosophy of Poststructuralist Anarchism by Todd May
    Zettelkasten subreddit