TST Philosophy

Compare: TST Philosophy and Its Neighbors

TST Philosophy

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1 Goal: Flourish (TST Ethics)

TST Ethics

Flourishing requires calibration. TST Ethics integrates intent, consequence, proportionality, and systemic impact within a two-layer reality. It respects law, reduces harm, and refines responsibility as awareness grows. Personal morality and group ethics are not separate domains — they are scaled expressions of fairness lived within real constraints.

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2 Layers: The Material World Split

Beyond Words: Laozi and the Limits of Understanding

Our ideas about the material world are only a reflection of reality. They cannot fully describe all angles. This split between the material world and our empirical ideas about it are key to understanding our valid rational ideas and what are invalid irrational ideas.

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3 Truth Hammers: Science, Journalism, and Law

MSM: The Mainstream Media!

It's not hard to learn how to filter it.

Epistemology and Philosophy of Mind

Based on current evidence, the truth hammers represent the best estimate of truth by authorities. The Three Truth Hammers are the top of the TST Framework. When you understand how to watch science, the law, and journalism, they are shortcuts to gathering accurate information, saving you much time and energy.

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Critical Thinking

4 Mind Traps: Fallacies, Biases, Heuristics, and Stereotypes

Cognitive Obstacles

You don’t have to defeat every mind trap to think better: you just have to see them. Awareness alone goes a long way. The moment you recognize a fallacy, bias, heuristic, or stereotype at work, its power weakens.

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Critical Thinking