TST COLUMN
15 Apr 2026
Debut
History
Quote
“A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.”
- David Hume
- 1739
Belief
Confidence should rise with support, not desire.
Wed 15 Apr 2026
(13 hours ago)
Updated 1 day ago.
TST COLUMN
15 Apr 2026
Debut
History
Story
John Snow and the Broad Street Pump
- Induction
Deductive Reasoning
The story of John Snow in 1854 reminds us that good reasoning corrects weak patterns by letting confidence follow evidence, not fear or public assumption.
Wed 15 Apr 2026
(13 hours ago)
Updated 9 hours ago.
Wed 15 Apr 2026
(13 hours ago)
Updated 2 weeks ago.
TST COLUMN
15 Apr 2026
Debut
Science
FAQ
Do brain chemicals relate to the “Hard Problem of Consciousness”?
Brain Chemicals
Some inner struggles are shaped by biology, not just willpower.
Wed 15 Apr 2026
(13 hours ago)
Updated 2 weeks ago.
Science
Story
Triassic–Jurassic Extinction: Volcanoes Open the Age of Dinosaurs
~201 Million Years Ago
Cause: Massive Volcanic Eruptions
Evolution
The Triassic–Jurassic extinction cleared ecological space for dinosaurs to become the dominant land animals of the Jurassic.
Mon 13 Apr 2026
(2 days ago)
Updated 13 hours ago.
Science
Story
Oceans Lose Their Breath
~372–359 Million Years Ago
Cause: Ocean Anoxia
Evolution
The Devonian extinction shows that evolution can be reshaped not by one sudden blow, but by a long collapse in ocean health.
Mon 13 Apr 2026
(2 days ago)
Updated 2 days ago.
Science
Story
Ordovician–Silurian Extinction: Ice Strikes the Seas
~444 Million Years Ago
Cause: Global Cooling and Falling Seas
Evolution
The Ordovician–Silurian extinction shows how climate change can reshape evolution by collapsing old ecosystems and opening space for new life.
Mon 13 Apr 2026
(2 days ago)
Updated 2 days ago.
Science
Story
Snowball Earth: When Ice Reached the Equator
From 717 million years ago through 635.
Cause: Continental Drift, Falling CO₂
Evolution
Snowball Earth was a time when our planet may have frozen nearly from pole to pole, testing life and setting the stage for later biological change.
Mon 13 Apr 2026
(3 days ago)
Updated 2 days ago.
History
FAQ
Did Puritanism shape the American right?
Politics
The Founding Fathers inherited a morally charged colonial world, but their political genius was in trying to build a framework wide enough to hold deep differences without letting one religious mold rule them all.
Mon 13 Apr 2026
(3 days ago)
Updated 3 days ago.
Philosophy
FAQ
Should Democrats support the coal industry?
Energy Politics
Embracing pragmatism, reframing coal as a temporary civilizational insurance policy turns it from a climate liability into an emergency asset.
Mon 13 Apr 2026
(3 days ago)
Updated 3 days ago.
Philosophy
FAQ
How does TST handle language and definitions?
Epistemology
The words you encounter each day help you understand truth, but they never become the world itself. Treat language and definitions as useful tools, not reality itself.
Sun 12 Apr 2026
(4 days ago)
Updated 3 days ago.
TST COLUMN
15 Apr 2026
Critical Thinking
FAQ
What is the difference between Public Truth and Public Belief?
Worldview
Do not confuse what is widely repeated with what is well tested. Public belief deserves attention, but public truth deserves your higher confidence.
Sat 11 Apr 2026
(5 days ago)
Updated 3 days ago.