What are your thoughts about the "Second Brain" Trope

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What are your thoughts about the "Second Brain" Trope

Many software developers, productivity enthusiasts and trainers (like Tiago Forte, who seems to have monetized the trope quite comfortably and built his reputation with it) are talking about software as a “second brain”. Before launching into my own take on this from an integrative cognitive science perspective, I’d like to ask the Hookmark community what they think of this trope. Rather than focus on the benefits of the trope (which seems to be gospel these days), I invite you to question the …