[escapedmoose]

Pen on paper is so inefficient that it both forces you to be selective about your records, and to paraphrase and condense thoughts in a way that I suspect prompts deeper thought. This is exactly what the author complained about—-that their PKM system led them to defer processing thoughts. I imagine it also collected much more noise vs signal simply because it was highly automated and easy to do so.

I.e., I think your notebooks were likely more valuable/useful toward the “ introspective archeological” purpose that you mentioned, because your notebook contained true, original thought in a more curated manner. It sounds like the author’s archive didn’t contain much of that.

Sorry you regret your decision :/

[sedatk]

True, it’s easier to accumulate noise digitally, but I don’t think it applies to all digital clutter equally. Some digital notes can be more valuable than some paper ones, so my recommendation stands. :)