TST Framework
A Practical Toolkit
Structure for better thinking.
The TST Framework organizes critical thinking into usable tools. It combines skill-building, error detection, and truth evaluation into a coherent system designed for everyday life. Its goal is not academic debate, but clearer judgment, wiser decisions, and intellectual self-correction.
Deep-Dive Articles
The Five Thought Tools: Viewpoint, Ideas, Reasoning, Social Constructs, and Reflection
Michael Alan Prestwood
May 13, 2023
Thought Tools are the core skills that turn raw information into understanding and wisdom.
TST Framework
May 13, 2023
A short overview of the 5 Thought Tools, 4 Mind Traps, and 3 Truth Hammers.
The Four Mind Traps: Logical Fallacies, Cognitive Biases, Heuristics, and Stereotypes
May 12, 2023
The Four Mind Traps are predictable thinking errors that distort judgment before reasoning even begins.
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TST Framework
The Five Thought Tools: Viewpoint, Ideas, Reasoning, Social Constructs, and Reflection
Thought Tools are the core skills that turn raw information into understanding and wisdom.
TST Four Mind Traps
The Four Mind Traps: Logical Fallacies, Cognitive Biases, Heuristics, and Stereotypes
The Four Mind Traps are predictable thinking errors that distort judgment before reasoning even begins.
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Epistemology
TST Framework
A short overview of the 5 Thought Tools, 4 Mind Traps, and 3 Truth Hammers.
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