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Born 1879.
Alfred Korzybski
Lived from 1879 to 1950, aged 70
TST Ethics
Clarity begins when we remember that our beliefs are models, not reality itself. When we hold our maps lightly — testing, refining, and revising them — we think more clearly and argue less blindly.
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“We are all tattooed in our cradles with the beliefs of our tribe.”
- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
- 1858
Worldviews
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. reminded us that we are not forged in a vacuum. We are born into a family with a family view, and into a society with a societal view. Long before we can choose our own beliefs, we inherit them. Our traditions, our education, and our early experiences shape how the world first makes sense to us. In this very real way, we are products of our upbringing.
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What is TST Ethics?
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TST Ethics is a layered approach to moral life. It uses fairness to guide human flourishing—biological, psychological, social, and structural—while constrained by harm and reality. Good intent, informed by past results, reveals responsibility. Responsibility is a weighted calibration that excludes nothing.
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Critical Thinking
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Is the Split in the Idea of Ideas the Same as Kant’s?
TST Ethics
Kant showed that human experience filters reality; the Idea of Ideas extends that insight by classifying our explanations into empirical, rational, and irrational.
02 Feb 2026
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Why do people confuse explanations with reality?
TST Ethics
We confuse explanations with reality because they reduce uncertainty and satisfy our need for coherence.
02 Feb 2026
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Frameworks vary, but reality does not.
- Michael Alan Prestwood
TST Ethics
Frameworks are human-made interpretations, but truth is measured by alignment with a reality that exists independently of them.
02 Feb 2026
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Philosophy
Disciplined Reflection
Understanding reality through reason.
Philosophy examines what is, what ought to be, and what may become. It bridges science and worldview, refining the lenses through which we interpret reality. To form a coherent worldview, belief, evidence, and skepticism must work together—not in isolation.
Deep-Dive Articles
No Kings Has Deep Historical Roots
Recent protests reflect the timeless struggle to limit power and oppression using checks and balances.
Philosophy: The Existence and Essence Debate
In religion and philosophy, the existence and essence debate asks if you exist before your time on Earth.
Pragmatism and Pythagoras
Pythagoras exemplifies rational pragmatism, balancing empirical insights with mystical beliefs. He reminds us that even flawed ideas can spark progress.
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Pragmatism and Pythagoras
Pythagoras exemplifies rational pragmatism, balancing empirical insights with mystical beliefs. He reminds us that even flawed ideas can spark progress.
Ethics
Existential Toolkit: Evolution’s Consciousness Misstep
Existentialism evolved during the post medieval time. At its core, existentialism is about discovering your authentic self. You, in your environment, in your time, living ...
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Empty Space: A Dive into Particle Physics
Particle Physics
Empty space is not nothing—it is structured, active, and defined by fields, particles, and forces.
Mon 27 May 2024
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Philosophy of Mind | Relativity
The Nature of Time
Time
Time is not a ticking metronome; it is the ledger of causation.
Sun 2 Jun 2024
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Philosophy: The Existence and Essence Debate
Existence
In religion and philosophy, the existence and essence debate asks if you exist before your time on Earth.
Sun 9 Feb 2025
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Updated 4 weeks ago.