'I Deleted My Second Brain'

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Posted by satis
Jul 14, 2025 at 10:19 PM

Interesting post from Joan Westernberg, who has written for years in major publications about technology, creativity, and lifehacking. This piece discusses why Joan decided to nuke their Obsidian vault and all their Apple Notes, and the way deep Obsidian use can be a trap.

The post ends with an intention to start over and use those tools as a workspace rather than a catchall second brain.

https://www.joanwestenberg.com/p/i-deleted-my-second-brain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjSWwmg-JRM

Posted by Paul Korm
Jul 15, 2025 at 02:51 PM

The trap is thinking of software as a “second brain”. There are no second chances. Best to use the one in the skull.

Posted by Stephen Zeoli
Jul 15, 2025 at 09:17 PM

Well said, Paul.

Paul Korm wrote:
The trap is thinking of software as a “second brain”. There are no
>second chances. Best to use the one in the skull.

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