Wisdom Builder
Quick Hits
Topic:
Wisdom Mode
Timeless ideas at the intersections of science, philosophy, critical thinking, and history.
MODE:
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4 minutes
Wisdom Builder.
Quick Hits
10 random key ideas.
1.
Stacie Friend challenges the simple split between fiction and fact. Fiction is not cut off from reality; it uses reality as its background.
2.
Quote:
- Socrates.
- 399 BCE.
Meaning:
Socrates wants you to think well to live well. His “unexamined life” is about using skepticism and critical thinking to live a meaningful life, that includes self-reflection, and fulfillment.
5.
Quote:
- Michael Alan Prestwood.
From History:
Meaning:
Frameworks are human-made interpretations, but truth is measured by alignment with a reality that exists independently of them.
6.
From History: 375 Mya
By about 375 million years ago, several animal lineages had evolved long-term memory to navigate a changing world, remembering feeding sites, water access, and safe routes between land and water. This likely included vertebrates like Tiktaalik.
7.
Fred Hoyle gave the Big Bang its famous name while arguing against it. He later said it was more of a jab than an actual insult.
8.
Quote:
- Roger Williams.
- May 6, 1682..
Meaning:
We don’t know exactly when Roger Williams was born, nor died. For his birth, we don’t even know the year. He was born circa 1602. For his death, we know for sure it was 1683 and around March.
9.
From History: 1300 CE
Before punctuation and spacing, reading was much harder. But don’t let modern grammar rules freeze you. Writing well means more than being correct; it means being clear.
10.
To think well, use inference to move forward, logic to check that step, and allow reality to push back to establish truth.
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