MIKE’S MUST-READS
#MPMustReads
Consciousness: From the Soul to the Abyss
April 7, 2024
Philosophy of Mind
A new look at our minds, animals, and beyond.
Echoes of the Self: Exploring Consciousness Across the Ages
April 6, 2024
2-Ancient History Philosophy of Mind
Explore ideas from ancient history to modern psychology.
Africa Before the Transatlantic Slave Trade
March 24, 2024
2-Ancient History 3-Medieval
From the richest man ever back to the time they ruled Egypt.
The End of the Universe Explained
March 22, 2024
Cosmology
Explore the Big Freeze, Big Rip, and Big Crunch ideas.
The Expanding Universe Explained
The nature of space and the motion of objects.
Cultural Transmission: The Sharing of Knowledge from Crows to Libraries
February 25, 2024
Science
Explore communal learning through transcendental intelligence.
The Story of the Philosopher King: Marcus Aurelius
February 2, 2024
2-Ancient History Philosophy
A well-researched bio.
The Five Thought Tools: Viewpoint, Social Constructs, Inquiry, Reasoning, and Review
May 13, 2023
TST Framework
Five Thought Tools < TST Framework < Critical Thinking
The Four Mind Traps: Logical Fallacies, Cognitive Biases, Heuristics, and Stereotypes
May 12, 2023
Four Mind Traps TST Framework
The Four Mind Traps < TST Framework
Nonpartisan: The Federalist Papers and Presidential Impeachment
November 19, 2019
American Centric
Nonpartisan: Are you curious about what the Federalist Papers say about impeachment? This article gives you a quick review of our constitution and impeachment, then ...
The Three Truth Hammers: Science, Journalism, and Law
October 20, 2019
Philosophy of Journalism Philosophy of Law Philosophy of Science
Truth Hammers < TST Framework < Critical Thinking
Parable of the Ship by Roger Williams, 1655
August 20, 2019
Philosophy of Law Roger Williams
Roger Williams’ 1655 Parable of the Ship is used as ...
Understanding Both Sides of the 2nd Amendment Debate
March 16, 2019
American Centric
Understand both sides of the second amendment debate plus whether something is or is not in the Constitution, as well as states rights.
The American Tradition of Separation of Church and State
March 10, 2019
American Centric
Under the American Constitution, America must keep church separate from government. The greatness of America was not government for religion, but government free from religion ...
Roger Williams Biography and Dedication to the Freedom of Conscience
February 17, 2019
Roger Williams
My 10th great grandpa! There are plenty of articles and books on Roger Williams' accomplishments. In this article I went back and researched the earliest ...
American Immigration Policy: Problems & Solutions
December 23, 2018
American Centric
Policy < Government < Law < Philosophy
The Arguments Against Global Warming & A Reply
December 1, 2018
American Centric
Here is a common interpretation of the Republicans position on ...
Immigration and the Credible Fear Test
November 27, 2018
American Centric
Let’s take a close look at the Credible Fear Test ...
National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
November 10, 2018
American Centric
Was Donald Trump right when in 2012 he tweeted: “The ...