> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 12 topics, 27 evergreens, 2 sources</em></s> #### <s class="topic-title">[[knowledge work]]</s> > [!wikipedia] [knowledge work](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge%20worker) > > Knowledge workers are workers whose main [[capital]] is [[knowledge]]. Examples include programmers, physicians, pharmacists, architects, engineers, scientists, design thinkers, public accountants, lawyers, editors, and academics, whose job is to "think for a living". **See**:: [[knowledge management]], [[learning]], [[research]], [[library science]] #### Outline - What are the goals of knowledge work? - [[We will evolve when we make learning as easy as thinking]] - [[We learn by transforming information into understanding]] - How do we get better at knowledge work? - Increase our understanding - [[Evergreen notes help us bridge the gap between knowledge and understanding]] - [[Most problems cannot be significantly understood through a single framework]] - [[Evergreen notes should be updated over time]] - [[The way systems work can create cognitive bias]] - Become more efficient - balance good and bad [[friction]] - [[Good friction causes the brain to engage]] - [[Friction is a hindrance to learning]] - [[Productivity tools are often most useful in how much work they inspire you to do]] - [[Better tools allow us to be less disciplined and more productive]] - [[How to understand what you read]] - [[Use colors to create visual outlines]] - [[Often the best editing tool is time]] - Output our understanding for other's use - [[Short form media is excellent at scaffolding information]] - [[I don't write my notes for myself]] ##### ^dataviews > [!dataview]+ Related unlinked notes > > - [[A healthy second brain requires a surplus of entry points]] > - [[An experienced note taker knows how to work efficiently]] > - [[Concepts are the fundamental unit of knowledge]] > - [[Defined relationships are superior to contextual backlinks]] > - [[Hard boundaries reduce opportunities for creativity]] > - [[How do we work with a second brain]] > - [[Note taking is a spectrum from purely reproductive to purely productive]] > - [[There is a difference between thinking and creating]] > - [[What are the differences between evergreen notes and conceptual notes]] > - [[Why is evergreen note-taking SO GOOD]] > [!dataview]- Other unlinked mentions > > - [[10_Sources/Readwise/Books/books - The Dawn of Everything|books - The Dawn of Everything]] > - [[10_Sources/books - The Dawn of Everything|books - The Dawn of Everything]] > - [[topics]] > - [[Blooms taxonomy]] > - [[Semantic line breaks]] > - [[The Collector's Fallacy]] > - [[information]] > - [[knowledge graph]] > - [[memory]] > - [[mnemonic]] > - [[networked thinking]] > - [[referential notes]] > - [[42 Knowledge Management]] > - [[Evergreen notes don't allow for new ideas]] > - [[Note structures should help curate knowledge]]