A Russian teacher & researcher writes about knowledge work.

I'm Rustam Agamaliev — a teacher, researcher and first-category pedagogue. Since 2018 I've taught note-taking, reading and thinking, drawing on the Russian and Soviet intellectual traditions that English readers rarely encounter.

MIET · pedagogy & finance Didactics (2020) First-category teacher

Writing in English · with ideas from Russian sources

Topics Note-taking · Second brain · Thinking

Cadence Slow. When an idea is ready.

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Field / Notes

10 ENTRIES · VOL. 01 · GROWING

SERIES

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ED. 4/∞

SERIES 00 04 ENTRIES EN

00.01 NOTEWhat to do and what not to do and why thy should know thyself FIELD 00.02 NOTEReasons for a task to become important DEEP 00.03 NOTETradeoffs of doing urgent task instead of important FIELD 00.04 NOTEA simple tool that lifts the weight of urgency DEEP

SERIES

№ 01

ED. 3/∞

SERIES 01 03 ENTRIES EN

01.01 NOTETime management is the cure for well-being and nothing more FIELD 01.02 NOTETime cannot be found, it can only be made by reducing unnecessary tasks FIELD 01.03 NOTEChronometry that helps protect schedule and manage your life DEEP

SERIES

№ 02

ED. 3/∞

SERIES 02 03 ENTRIES EN

02.01 NOTEThe only purpose of general AI. The only one that I can fathom DEEP 02.02 NOTE85% of any intellectual work is … DEEP 02.03 NOTEThe Great Enabler DEEP

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