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TouchstoneTruth
Curated by author and natural philosopher Michael Alan Prestwood, TouchstoneTruth includes this website, the TST Weekly Column, the WWB Trainer, timelines, and social media. Currently, social media efforts focus primarily on posting reading material to Facebook and videos to YouTube.
“To seek truth, curated information is the future. And when you engage with it at your own pace, you cultivate inner wisdom, strengthening your inner voice, your inner coach, your philosopher guide, as Socrates would say.” –Mike
About TouchstoneTruth
At TouchstoneTruth, Mike is on a mission to be a reliable good source of curated information in the coming AI age. In a time when anyone can fake almost anything, trustworthy sources matter more than ever.
With a commitment to solid science and a science-first approach to philosophy, TouchstoneTruth explores big ideas through the lens of reason, evidence, and lived experience. The aim is not just to collect information, but to build wisdom.
The project brings together science, philosophy, critical thinking, and history in a way designed to improve both how we think and how we live. It is a place to explore timeless ideas through the lens of the present, while building a growing library of research, essays, stories, quotes, FAQs, and guided learning tools.
At TouchstoneTruth, the key to a better world begins with clearer thinking. Better thinking sharpens understanding. Better understanding helps us live more wisely.
Whether you are passionate about uncovering the deeper truths of our universe, improving your decision-making, or simply growing wiser over time, TouchstoneTruth offers a place to read, listen, reflect, and practice.
Join TST and help build a thoughtful community where ideas are explored, challenged, refined, and put to use.
A Science-First Wisdom Site
TouchstoneTruth is built on the book 30 Philosophers and future books to come. It is more than a website. It is a growing wisdom site built to connect deep reading, ongoing research, and practical learning.
The site includes a resource library, a weekly column, topic hubs, timelines, tidbits, and the WWB Trainer. Together, they create an ecosystem where ideas can be explored in depth, revisited over time, and practiced in everyday life.
Two Ways In
TouchstoneTruth now offers two simple paths into the material:
- Think Well — for those who want to sharpen clear thinking through critical thinking, logic, and the TST Framework.
- Live Well — for those who want to explore philosophy, flourishing, and the timeless question of how to live.
These are two entry points into one shared body of reading and practice. Whichever path you choose, you can move into the core material and begin building both clarity and flourishing.
Four Primary Topics
The site is organized around four primary topics:
- Science — observation that grounds us in reality.
- Philosophy — disciplined reflection aimed at flourishing.
- Critical Thinking — clarity through logic, reasoning, and applied epistemology.
- History — lessons from the human story through time.
The Weekly Rhythm
TouchstoneTruth is not static. It has a weekly rhythm.
- Wed – 3 PM: A new set drops here: 1 Essay + 6 Tidbits with 1 Weekly Focus
- Thu – 3 PM PST: WB Research is emailed
This weekly flow keeps the site active, current, and always growing.
Mobile Edition: Wisdom on the Go
On mobile—especially when signed in—TouchstoneTruth becomes an app-like experience designed for daily use. In addition to the main topics and the two paths, quick links make it easy to jump into new material, updated content, random tidbits, articles, and topic-based learning.
You can browse to a topic, read or listen on the spot, or jump directly into the WWB Trainer for that subject. The trainer begins in listen mode, so with a tap of Read-Aloud, you can take in an audio walk right away. When one set finishes, refresh for another. You can also switch topics, move into quick-read card mode, or use study mode with flashcards for deeper recall and review.
The result is a lightweight wisdom app experience: a way to carry reading, listening, reflection, and practice with you throughout the week.
A Living Archive for Future Wisdom
TouchstoneTruth is growing into a long-term project: a curated library designed to evolve with the world. Each article, timeline story, tidbit, and Weekly Wisdom Builder entry helps build a structured archive that future tools can use to reconnect timeless ideas to present-day life.
My long-term goal is to help shape an AI assistant—my Holistic Eudaimonia Agent—that can one day steward this archive and continue surfacing thoughtful, grounded wisdom long after I’m gone. Not a copy of me, but a guide shaped by the philosophy and values I’ve spent my life refining.