Ah, I see, sort of like figuring out the boundaries of your knowledge base and seeing if you have missed any connections between concepts?

Yeah. And also resurface relevant old notes, ideas, and web clippings I have forgotten. Two recent example[^0][^1].

it could be an interesting synthesis/writing exercise to try to connect concepts that are far removed in your own mental model.

As well as different takes on or applications for those concepts, same for sources.

[0]: https://imgur.com/a/jhxUV9i

[1]: https://imgur.com/a/gmaq9Yw