Interactive graph

Maps of Content

Created Jul 24, 2026, 10:27 AM · Updated Jul 24, 2026, 10:27 AM

Hub notes get written by hand when one topic spreads across too many files to hold in memory.

Key Concept

  • Hand-curated hub when one topic sprawls past what memory can hold.
  • Level 1: When one topic spreads across too many files, write one hub page that links them - like a table of contents you draw by hand when your binder gets messy.
  • Level 2: A map of content is a hand-built table of contents when one topic outgrows memory - link the sprawl in one hub.
  • Level 3: MOCs appear when you open six files to answer one question - the hub beats whatever the folder tree implies.
  • Level 4: Write the MOC when search fails you twice on the same topic - curate by hand, do not wait for auto-indexing.
  • Level 5: Linking by Meaning builds the graph; Network Analysis finds hubs - a hand MOC wins when metrics cannot replace judgment about what belongs together.
  • A table of contents written by hand beats whatever the folder tree implies.
  • Write the MOC when you keep opening six files to answer one question.

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