Critical Thinking.
Quick Hits
10 random key ideas.
2.
Quote:
- Bernard of Chartres.
- circa 1130 CE.
Meaning:
Transcendental intelligence is the capacity to transmit ideas beyond individual minds and lifespans, allowing knowledge itself to accumulate across generations.
3.
From History: Law protects.
Legal power is not the same thing as legal truth but when a claim carries legal force, pay attention to it, evaluate the legal process, if fair, the judgment deserves weight.
4.
It is a useful abductive reasoning model but challenges us to confront the limits of our technology, imagination, and perspective.
5.
Quote:
- Ludwig Wittgenstein.
- 1922.
Meaning:
Wittgenstein argued that language sets the boundaries of understanding. What we cannot express in words may still be experienced.
6.
From History: What separates humans from animals.
Cultural transmission fills our minds with inherited ideas, beliefs, and assumptions. Take control by choosing what deserves a lasting place in your worldview.
7.
TST Ethics differs by aiming at layered flourishing rather than happiness alone. Moral constraints integrate intent, virtue, preservation, and harm.
8.
Quote:
- Michael Alan Prestwood.
- 2024.
Meaning:
Life becomes calmer when you stop demanding perfect certainty. Your impressions are imperfect, but they are enough to help you learn and grow.
9.
From History: 42,200 BCE
Journalism has roots going back to early attempts to document. It matters because rumor is easy and verification is hard. Watch bylines. Trust reporting over journalist over opinion.
10.
Article summary:
When researching evolutionary traits across species and phyla, the best starting point is usually the simplest explanation that fits the evidence—an approach known as parsimony, or more broadly, Occam’s Razor.
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