Orbit
Orbit helps you deeply internalize ideas through periodic review. Orbit makes memory a choice It’s frustrating how quickly we forget much of what we read. We may not care when we’re just reading for fun. But it’s hard to make sense of complex ideas when they build on earlier details we’ve already begun to forget. Often we take away a vague gist instead of accurate understanding. Happily, cognitive scientists have developed simple strategies which can ensure you'll remember something permanently. Orbit lets authors build those techniques into their writing, making it easy for you to remember what you’ve read. As you read, Orbit occasionally prompts you with quick questions to reinforce the ideas you’ve just seen. Memory fades, so after a few days, Orbit will send you an email inviting you to quickly review the text’s questions. If you still remember an answer, you’ll next see it two weeks later. Then a month after that, then two months, and so on. If you forget an answer, the schedule c
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