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Depends on what I'm trying to learn, but for things like Math and other technical topics, I'll try to find textbooks/video lectures, go through them, while addi
by edanm 9y ago
Depends on what I'm trying to learn, but for things like Math and other technical topics, I'll try to find textbooks/video lectures, go through them, while adding them to Anki.
If you don't use Anki - you really, really should. I'd be lost without it - it's one of the greatest life-hacks I have. Without it, I don't really feel like I've learned something "for life", only just for a moment.
Also, reading multiple textbooks on the same topic is in general much better than just reading one, preferably in slightly increasing complexity.
- whiteandnerdy 9y agoTotally agree on Anki. It's not just for language learning (although it's great for that - I use it for Japanese). I also have a deck for those day-to-day random facts I used to just keep forgetting - family birthdays, proportions for French press coffee, etc. Gwern calculated the total time spent reviewing the average card is 2 mins across your lifespan (https://www.gwern.net/Spaced%20 https://www.gwern.net/Spaced%20 repetition) - so anything worth ~3mins investment to learn can go in Anki and you'll never forget it. It's magic.
- edanm 9y agoAbsolutely, and I love Gwern's article as well. I use it for random facts, remembering faces, pretty much anything I learn academically that I can (economics, maths, etc), as well as studying some "lists of facts" just cause, like the location of all the countries in the world. It's also an amazingly designed piece of software in terms of functionality, even if it does have a bit of a learning curve. Honestly, my only complaint is that I can't figure out how to give them money! I'd love to donate to them but can't seem to :(
- BOOSTERHIDROGEN 9y agocould you post your anki's setup? Thank you