Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler. — Albert Einstein 1
Atomic Content should only contain a single idea.
Principles
It should Should Have A Descriptive Name and Fit On A Single Page. When it becomes too big, Split It Out.
Implementations/Types
- Atomic Code - computer code
- Atomic Design - design systems
- Atomic Notes - digital notes
- Zettelkasten - physical notes
- Atomic Habits - basic repeated actions
- meme - basic unit of ideas
Footnotes
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Funnily enough, this is fake quote demonstrating the idea. The original quote from a 1933 lecture by Einstein is a lot muddier, and got trimmed down over time. The original text was: “It can scarcely be denied that the supreme goal of all theory is to make the irreducible basic elements as simple and as few as possible without having to surrender the adequate representation of a single datum of experience.” ↩