Academics, students, and readers: how do you take your research notes? I found this video overview on PhD annotation systems helpful, but I still prefer starting with ol’ fashioned analog notepads, and I have a (relatively simple) system of manila folders for printouts. Pen and paper seem to help memory retention. And of course, as Umberto Eco would talk about, a guide to thesis writing (and note taking) can also be a guide to life.
Philosophy as practice isn’t always emphasized. Even as academics we are inclinced to gather the product, not learn the practice(s) of thought. I’ve always favored the philosophers who recognize that philosophy, like art, is a kind of contemplative and transformative practice. Notes from my reading of Sloterdijk’s The Art of Philosophy.
And here we are! The blog returns as micro blog. This feels very early-Web-2.0-days. I mean that in a good way. For those who don’t know me, here’s my newsletter on Substack. I’ve been slowly hatching a plan to get my online home in order. This is a start.