Maps of Content
Table of Contents
Hub notes get written by hand when one topic spreads across too many files to hold in memory.
Key Concept
- Hand-curated hub when one topic sprawls past what memory can hold.
- A table of contents written by hand beats whatever the folder tree implies.
- Write the MOC when you keep opening six files to answer one question.
Level 1 - Recognize
A map of content is a hand-built hub page that links every note on one sprawling topic.
Level 2 - Explain
Like a table of contents you draw by hand when your binder gets messy, the MOC beats whatever the folder tree implies.
Level 3 - Use
Write the MOC when search fails you twice on the same topic - curate by hand, do not wait for auto-indexing.
Level 4 - Connect
MOCs appear when you open six files to answer one question - the hub carries judgment about what belongs together that metrics cannot replace.
Level 5 - Create
Build a hand-curated hub from Linking by Meaning and Network Analysis, then add your own sections and paths where metrics cannot decide what belongs together.
Maps
Foundations
Capture
- Capture
- Context-Aware Capture
- Analog Capture Tools
- Mobile Capture Workflows
- The Trusted Inbox
- Signal vs Noise
Organize
Distill & review
- Reading the Garden
- Layered Reading
- Weekly Review Checklists
- Periodic Knowledge Review
- Evergreen Notes
- Evergreen vs Fleeting Notes




