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Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Controlling Authority
Matured about 1748.
Checks and balances embody an enduring piece of wisdom: power should check power. Separate centers of authority make it harder for tyranny to take root.
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Story
“The historian without his facts is rootless…the facts without their historian are…meaningless.”
- E. H. Carr
- 1961
Philosophy of History
Carr’s 1961 quote reminds us that facts do not become history by themselves. History emerges when evidence is selected, organized, interpreted, and placed into a meaningful story.
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Schema
Frameworks
A schema is the mind’s idea of a repeatable pattern.
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Why do people confuse rule-following with moral reasoning?
Personal Judgement
The rules of life guide us and are important, but moral reasoning requires personal judgment. Never outsource your judgment to authority. Your morality is your responsibility.
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