%% date:: [[2022-12-26]] %% # [[Progressive Summarization]] Progressive Summarization is a concept coined and popularised by [[Tiago Forte]]. It refers to a system for [[Processing notes]] from the raw source text to your own [[Permanent Notes|permanent note]]. ## Versions [[Zsolt Viczián]], in his [[Visual Thinking Workshop]], uses a modified version of this that adds atomic visuals: ![[book-on-a-page-summarization.png]] ## Criticisms of Progressive Summarization Personally, I think the most useful part of it is the name: *progressive summarization*. While I don't object to it in principle, I also think it's unnecessarily strict. I don't think it's necessary to spell out exactly what to do at each step, or even to spell steps out at all. In fact, doing so could promote a more procedural outlook to taking notes, rather than being genuinely interested in the material and letting your interests and needs dictate how far you process a note. I think this type of approach often has the reverse effect from what is intended. Instead of promoting more meaningful note-taking, I think it's sufficiently regimented so as to prevent people from taking notes in the first place for fear of spending hours working their way up the pyramid.