What is Second Brain and is it worth it?

from The Standard Notes Podcast · host Adam Stoner

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.Timestamps00:01 – Second brain: Beneficial or waste of time?05:00 – AI pins are a true second brain09:30 – Forgetfulness as a feature16:52 – The knowledge graph21:25 – Beware productivity gurus28:00 – If you're not a note-taker, will second brain really help?Standard Notes: https://standardnotes.comDiscord: https://discord.gg/standard-notes-894600255058898974The 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/id1699206119Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy56ZW5jYXN0ci5jb20vZi9yUk1ab3FTby5yc3M=Tap 'Follow' wherever you're listening to this so you never miss an episode.

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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.