Relying on technology for processing notes and information doesn't mean you'll understand it

Reading through a recent guide on zettelkasten practice (section 2.3.3), one notes that we can highlight information in Zotero and have the highlighted bits automatically added to a Reference Note. Yet, that means we don’t interact with the ideas and concepts again. If the idea of a zettelkasten is to become a better thinker, automating these “low-level” functions seems to be detrimental, rather than generative.

See also Be real online for more on the attention costs of outsourcing focus.