# Zettelkasten ## Background Zettelkasten is a German word for "slip box" [^3] System meant to be __flexible__ and __scalable__ Good to make connections between ideas Started by Germa sociologist Niklas Luhmann [^3] ## Content - a note is called a "zettel" - Building blocks of a Zettelkasten are: - inbox - reference manager: - top layer: Main structure notes - middle layer: "structure notes" like table of contents - bottom layer: note archive: content ## Notes Discussed in books: - _How to Take Smart Notes_ by Sonke Ahren [^3] %% ## Resources %% [^1]: https://zettelkasten.de [^2]: Youtube Video "Watch This to Finally Understand The Zettelkasten Method in Obsidian" Youtuber: Aiden Helfant [^3]: https://mattgiaro.com/obsidian-zettelkasten/