In short, in the world of memory improvement, the memory palace is the undisputed champion. Of course, it’s not appropriate for everything. Would I use a memory palace to memorize a handful of names or the key points of a book? Probably not. That would be like scaring off a bully with a hydrogen bomb. It’ll definitely do the job, but you probably shouldn’t get carried away. For this reason, I often refer to the memory palace as “the mnemonic nuclear option.” There simply is no other technique that can even come close, whether in speed, ease of use, or reliability.
