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By Philosopher Michael Alan Prestwood

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Shared, not natural agreements.
Social Constructs
Shared Illusion
A social construct is a shared human-made idea that organizes life.
Critical Thinking
Story 
“Our knowledge is finite, while our ignorance is infinite.”
Epistemology
Human knowledge grows through refinement, but certainty remains out of reach; rational confidence must be calibrated, not declared.
Critical Thinking
Quote 
Worldview
Self
A worldview is one’s interpretive lens, shaped by personal language, religion, and philosophy.
Critical Thinking
Term 
Speculative Ideas in Science: Rip-Bang, Bigfoot, and Beyond
Idea Theory Framework
Speculation has a real place in science and in your worldview, but speculative ideas are not established truths. They are starting points, possibilities, or failed guesses that must eventually be supported, revised, or discarded.
Critical Thinking
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