What is Second Brain and is it worth it?

Episode 8 of the The Standard Notes Podcast podcast, hosted by Adam Stoner, titled "What is Second Brain and is it worth it?" was published on December 11, 2023 and runs 31 minutes.

December 11, 2023 ·31m · The Standard Notes Podcast

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Summary

In this season's finale, Mo and Adam chat about the 'second brain' trend, the apps second brain'ers use (like Obsidian), and whether it's all smoke and mirrors – or a brilliant productivity hack. Timestamps 00:01 – Second brain: Beneficial or waste of time? 05:00 – AI pins are a true second brain 09:30 – Forgetfulness as a feature 16:52 – The knowledge graph 21:25 – Beware productivity gurus 28:00 – If you're not a note-taker, will second brain really help? Standard Notes: https://standardnotes.com Discord: https://discord.gg/standard-notes-894600255058898974 The Standard Notes Podcast is all about encryption, security, and digital privacy, fronted by Adam and Mo from Standard Notes. Standard Notes is the end-to-end encrypted note-taking app that keeps your stuff safe. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-standard-notes-podcast/id1699206119 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy56ZW5jYXN0ci5jb20vZi9yUk1ab3FTby5yc3M= Tap 'Follow' wherever you're listening to this so you never miss an episode.

Episode Description

In this season's finale, Mo and Adam chat about the 'second brain' trend, the apps second brain'ers use (like Obsidian), and whether it's all smoke and mirrors – or a brilliant productivity hack.

Timestamps

00:01 – Second brain: Beneficial or waste of time?
05:00 – AI pins are a true second brain
09:30 – Forgetfulness as a feature
16:52 – The knowledge graph
21:25 – Beware productivity gurus
28:00 – If you're not a note-taker, will second brain really help?

Standard Notes: https://standardnotes.com

Discord: https://discord.gg/standard-notes-894600255058898974

The Standard Notes Podcast is all about encryption, security, and digital privacy, fronted by Adam and Mo from Standard Notes. Standard Notes is the end-to-end encrypted note-taking app that keeps your stuff safe.

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-standard-notes-podcast/id1699206119

Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy56ZW5jYXN0ci5jb20vZi9yUk1ab3FTby5yc3M=

Tap 'Follow' wherever you're listening to this so you never miss an episode.