Critical Thinking
Vocabulary
Rationally True
Idea of Ideas
An idea is rationally true when it is logically consistent within a rational framework and does not depend on irrational assumptions.
Sat 6 Jun 2026
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Philosophy
Vocabulary
Non-Self
Identity
Non-Self is the idea that the self cannot be located physically within your body.
Sat 6 Jun 2026
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Philosophy
Term
Identity
Self
Identity is the personal journey of exploring the self.
Sat 6 Jun 2026
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TST COLUMN
14 Apr 2024
Debut
Science
Story
Genus Dryopithecus: Cultural Transmission Emerges
Emerged 13 mya, extinct 9 to 7 mya
Cultural Transmission
Evolution
In early great apes like Dryopithecus, young apes learned survival behaviors by watching parents and group members. That’s cultural transmission. the passing of useful information.
Sun 14 Apr 2024
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Philosophy
Term
Worldview
Self
A worldview is one’s interpretive lens, shaped by personal language, religion, and philosophy.
Sat 6 Jun 2026
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Critical Thinking
Vocabulary
Secular Spirituality
Spirituality
Science-first spiritual exploration of the self. The personal exploration of meaning, connection, mystery, and the self, anchored to reality and without supernatural claims.
Sun 24 May 2026
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TST COLUMN
01 Jul 2027
Philosophy
Working Paper
TST: Vocabulary
Philosophy
Definitions are the starting point of clear communication. In philosophy, where words like truth, belief, reality, morality, and knowledge carry heavy meaning, careful definitions help keep ideas from sliding past each other.
Sat 4 Mar 2023
(3 years ago)
Updated 17 hours ago.
TST COLUMN
09 May 2024
Philosophy
Story
Ontology
The Nature of Being.
We are more than self-aware.
Ontology
Ontology asks what exists at the deepest level, including whether the self, consciousness, or anything beyond the body is real. For living well, its value is humility: what you believe shapes how you treat this life.
Thu 9 May 2024
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TST COLUMN
28 May 2024
Debut
Philosophy
Story
Eudaimonia
Flourish now and into the future.
Happiness
Ethics begins with the good life, but the good life is bigger than personal happiness. Flourishing means growing well within reality while helping others, society, and nature flourish too.
Tue 28 May 2024
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TST COLUMN
10 Jun 2024
Debut
Philosophy
Story
Holistic Eudaimonia
New Look
Legacy
To live well, embrace holistic eudaimonia and cultivate flourishing beyond yourself. Measure your actions by how they help flourishing for all and ripple into society, nature, and the future.
Mon 10 Jun 2024
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TST COLUMN
28 May 2024
Debut
Critical Thinking
Story
Reflective Inquiry
A constant state of self-assessment.
Calibrating Belief
Reflective inquiry is the act of exploring and examining one’s own thoughts, beliefs, and assumptions to clear the illusions of life.
Tue 28 May 2024
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Critical Thinking
TST-specific Term
Empirically True
Idea of Ideas
An idea is empirically true when it is scientifically true.
Sat 6 Jun 2026
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Updated 2 days ago.