Wisdom Builder
Quick Hits
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4 minutes
3 Truth Hammers.
Quick Hits
10 random key ideas.
1.
Pythagoras did not know the later word philosopher. It was popularized later by Plato, Aristotle, and others. This is a great reminder, use the calendar as a cross-checking tool.
2.
Quote:
- Mark Twain.
- 1897.
Meaning:
Fiction lives within the possibilities of reality. Truth must answer to reality itself.
3.
From History:
When encountering new information, first ask: is it empirical, rational, or irrational? Then think about how much you believe it.
4.
Academic paper summary:
The Idea Theory Framework within the Idea of Ideas is a promotion ladder for ideas to move from speculation to hypothesis, theory, and law.
5.
Quote:
- Hannah Arendt.
- 1963.
Meaning:
Great harm is often caused not by hatred, but by people who stop thinking and simply comply.
6.
From History: 1000 CE
For thousands of years, writing had very little grammar. Grammar helps, and you should respect grammar, but serve the reader first.
7.
Anthropology uncovers culture, and paleontology uncovers ancient life.
8.
Quote:
- Philo of Alexandria.
- circa 20 CE.
Meaning:
With your entertainment, with literature, art, and movies, allegories allow for deeper understanding. Enrich your life by looking for the wisdom embedded within the stories you consume.
9.
From History: 7000 BCE
Good journalism slows the spread of error by checking what happened, who said it, and what supports it.
10.
The “universal speed limit” isn’t about light: it’s the limit for causation within our universe, even as space itself expands faster.
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