Raw link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQryiKaNmzE In this ~2.5-hour video, I talk to Christian Tietze about a wide rangeof topics, from his indie and freelancing programming, to topics ofpractical philosophy, and ultimately to note-taking with theZettelkasten method. I have known Christian from the Emacs community,having interacted with him on several issue trackers (e.g. mymodus-themes). He also has a blog where he posts articles aboutEmacs.Throughout our chat, we make connections to matters of productivity,focus, and commitment. Christian has a young daughter and this is afact that informs many of the issues we comment on.In terms of philosophy, we explore the theme of what exactly do wevalue in somebody’s work. Is it the result or the work that goes intodeveloping the necessary skillset for such a result? This has wideapplications on everyday affairs. In this context, we also considerthe idea of experiencing as much of the world as possible, where wecomment on psychedelics and having the right attitude to do thingslong-term.With regard to Zettelkasten, Christian is one of the two people behindthe website zettelkasten.de, which is a high quality resource onZettelkasten. Christian shares information about the life of NiklasLuhmann, the genius behind Zettelkasten, and expounds on how one’snotes contribute to a continuous process of discovery. We comment onhow the interplay between the person and their notes can give rise tonew thoughts.Links from ChristianSome references I mentioned: Ronald Dworkin (2011): Justice for Hedgehogs, p 197: performancevalue and paintings of chimpanzees Niklas Luhmann (1984): Soziale Systeme. (engl.: “Social Systems”,e.g.: https://www.sup.org/books/sociology/social-systems) Niklas Luhmann’s “Kommunikation mit Zettelkästen”, engl. translationon our page:https://zettelkasten.de/communications-with-zettelkastens/ Lumann’s 30 year research announcement is mentioned also in theEnglish Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niklas_Luhmann#cite_ref-7Links to my stuff: https://christiantietze.de – more technical blog, apps, Emacs https://zettelkasten.de – all things Zettelkasten since 2013 Mastodon: @ctietze@mastodon.socialAbout “Prot Asks”In this new video series, I talk to anybody who is interested to havea video call with me (so do contact me if you want!). The topics coveranything related to Emacs, technology, and life in general. More here:https://protesilaos.com/prot-asks/.