This article is an excerpt from the Shortform book guide to “How to Take Smart Notes” by Sönke Ahrens. Shortform has the world’s best summaries and analyses of books you should be reading. Like this article? Sign up for a free trial here . What is the slip-box notes system? How does the slip-box note-taking method help you take better notes? The slip-box notes system (also known as Zettelkasten) was created by German sociologist Niklas Luhmann. The slip-box system is specifically designed to help you both have and share original insights—and make the writing process easier overall—it has several benefits … Continue reading How to Take Slip-box Notes in 5 Easy Steps