Principlev1

Externalize knowledge as discrete atomic units rather than

Externalize knowledge as discrete atomic units rather than continuous narrative to enable recombination and connection across contexts.

Why This Is a Principle

This derives from Working Memory Capacity Limit (working memory holds 3-5 items), Generative Externalization (externalization is generative), Hierarchical Chunking Expands Capacity (chunking creates functional units), and Linguistic Structuring of Thought (language structures thought). The principle prescribes creating bounded conceptual units that can be held in working memory and connected flexibly—one idea per note. It's actionable (tells you how to structure notes), general (applies to any knowledge domain), and grounded in cognitive constraints around working memory and the generative nature of externalization.

Source Lessons

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Nodes and edges are the basic building blocks

Concepts are nodes and relationships are edges — together they form a graph.

Connections

Derived From (4)

AxiomWorking Memory Capacity Limit AxiomGenerative Externalization AxiomLinguistic Structuring of Thought AxiomHierarchical Chunking Expands Capacity

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