MIKE’S MUST-READS
#MPMustReads
The Evolution of Vocabulary in Ancient Humans
Language < Sapiens < Evolution < Science
Consciousness: From the Soul to the Abyss
A new look at our minds, animals, and beyond.
Echoes of the Self: Exploring Consciousness Across the Ages
Explore ideas from ancient history to modern psychology.
Africa Before the Transatlantic Slave Trade
From the richest man ever back to the time they ruled Egypt.
The End of the Universe Explained
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
Explore communal learning through transcendental intelligence.
The Story of the Philosopher King: Marcus Aurelius
A well-researched bio.
The Five Thought Tools: Viewpoint, Social Constructs, Inquiry, Reasoning, and Review
Five Thought Tools < TST Framework < Critical Thinking
The Four Mind Traps: Logical Fallacies, Cognitive Biases, Heuristics, and Stereotypes
The Four Mind Traps < TST Framework
Nonpartisan: The Federalist Papers and Presidential Impeachment
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
Science, journalism, and law are quests to define reality, truth hammers. They represent the best estimate of truth based on current evidence.
Parable of the Ship by Roger Williams, 1655
Roger Williams’ 1655 Parable of the Ship is used as ...
Understanding Both Sides of the 2nd Amendment Debate
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
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
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
The issues at the core of immigration, the caravan scare, and Trump's wall are not that complicated. You may disagree with one solution or another, ...
The Arguments Against Global Warming & A Reply
Here is a common interpretation of the Republicans position on ...
Immigration and the Credible Fear Test
Let’s take a close look at the Credible Fear Test ...
National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
Was Donald Trump right when in 2012 he tweeted: “The ...