Wisdom Builder
Quick Hits
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TO LIVE WELL.
Quick Hits
10 random key ideas.
1.
Article summary:
Recent protests reflect the timeless struggle to limit power and oppression using checks and balances.
2.
Quote:
- Michael Alan Prestwood.
- 2024.
Meaning:
We all see the world through a personal lens shaped by experience. Once you recognize your worldview, you can finally examine it, refine it, and choose how you think.
3.
From History: 2080: 60 Years From Now (+/- 10 years)
With small steps, help humanity strive for a shared empirical origin story. Only from that stable foundation will we acheive global cooperation.
4.
Academic paper summary:
This is your life. Embrace the beliefs you understand and believe in, not just the beliefs you inherited.
5.
Quote:
- Michael Alan Prestwood.
- 2024.
Meaning:
Identity is how you see yourself in this world and it shifts as you grow. Understanding yourself means accepting that “me” is a story in motion.
6.
From History:
Marcus Aurelius reminds us that you can explore the cosmos without claiming to own it — and still live with strength, fairness, and honor inside it.
7.
What exists and what it means to be. The material world is our common footing. For the rest, your way of being is not fixed. You can reflect on who you want to be and grow into your more authentic self.
8.
Quote:
- Marcus Aurelius.
- circa 160 CE.
Meaning:
Stoicism < Philosophy
9.
From History: 1654
Let go of labels that shrink people. Roger Williams saw that calling Native Americans “heathens” was not just a word; it was a habit of mind that made harm easier.
10.
Orwellian thought grew out of Orwell’s early experience with empire, poverty, and class. It sharpened dramatically in Spain when he saw propaganda and betrayal inside his own side.
Done. Refresh for another set.
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Content and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
