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Maps of Content

Created Aug 3, 2026, 1:34 AM · Updated Aug 3, 2026, 1:34 AM

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

Organize

Distill & review

Connect & explore

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