AI in the "Zettelkasten": Three Questions Every Knowledge Worker Should Ask Themselves
Former OpenAI developer Andrej Karpathy recently described how he builds personal knowledge bases with an LLM («LLM Knowledge Bases»): collecting
Frageatmosphären
Inspired by Richard Feynman's "12 Favorite Problems," I cultivate what I call Frageatmosphären—atmospheres of inquiry: living questions around knowledge management, mindful productivity, leadership, and digitalization. Following Rilke's invitation, I try to live the questions themselves.
Mindful Thinking
Humans vs. AI: An Obsolete Question?
The question of who writes the better texts – humans or artificial intelligence – is becoming increasingly pressing. As Doris Weßels aptly
Mastering mindfulness in day-to-day life with humor and ease
Mindfulness, humor and lightness can enrich everyday life and make it more conscious. Habits and routines can be transformed into rituals through mindfulness. A conscious everyday life can lead to a more fulfilling and happier life.
Fall in love with the process: Why systems are more important than goals
This article argues that systems are more important than goals to be successful. Four reasons are given why goals alone are not enough, and it is recommended to fall in love with one’s processes in order to make progress and achieve your goals.
CODE vs Zettelkasten
This paper is about comparing two personal knowledge management systems from different points of view: CODE and notebox. A brief
Writing as a structure of thinking
Physicist Richard Feynman invited a historian to his office for an interview. When the interviewee saw Feynman's notebooks,
Lifelong Learning
AI expands learning – but who sets the framework?
A personal reflection on artificial intelligence, learning biographies and the question of how we build sound knowledge in a world of unlimited possibilities.
Learning Like a Scientist: The Power of the Experimental Mindset
In today's performance-oriented environment, the experimental mindset opens up a revolutionary approach to personal growth and success. This
Digital Transformation in Basel's Public Schools: Looking Back on a Major Project
Basel-Stadt has launched a comprehensive digitalization project in schools, with a budget of 25 million Swiss francs, to provide over 5,500 devices and reorient the teaching and learning culture. My personal retrospective on the project.
Why personal knowledge management belongs in the classroom
An important part of learning is researching, taking notes and putting elaborated results into a form of expression. Often these
12 Favorite Problems: A Compass for your Knowledge Management
Probably this sounds familiar: when consuming and saving information that interests you, do you feel like you don't
My experience with «Building a Second Brain» #3
It is probably one of the greatest challenges to manage knowledge in a way that it could be found again
Tools for Thought
Does an LLM have emotions?
Does an LLM have emotions? Why I’m sceptical — and why it matters.
Become a Context Architect: Why context and dialogue are key to working with AI
AI can do a lot these days – research, summarise, formulate. But anyone who believes the output will automatically be good is mistaken. The key skill in working with AI is not the prompting itself, but the thinking that goes into it: building context and engaging in genuine dialogue.
Digital Workplace Design
Do you care about how your computer looks and what software you use to structure your work? Do you consciously
Microsoft 365 in Edge Browser: The Ultimate Productivity Guide
Today, we're diving into the Microsoft 365 Suite, and I'll show you how to enhance your