Live well: Core reading.
1 Goal: Flourishing for all.
Two reading levels...
Understanding Philosophy
EXPLORE: An introduction to science-first philosophy.
TST Positions 1: Metaphysics
The two layers, the split between our ideas and the material world.
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Live Well
Featured Story
Philosophy
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Flourish now and into the future.
Eudaimonia
Holistic Eudaimonia
TST adopted and expanded this ancient idea into flourishing for all. The center of TST ethics. To flourish is not merely to feel good. It is to live with coherence, resilience, contribution, and meaningful enjoyment. Your life is tied to others, so true flourishing cannot be selfish. The journey is better when more life is allowed to grow well.
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Philosophy
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“The art of living well and the art of dying well are one.”
- Epicurus
- circa 300 BCE
Living Authentically
Epicurus teaches us to find peace in the inevitability of death, while Heidegger challenges us to use its awareness to live authentically. Together, they remind us: embracing mortality is not resignation—it’s a call to live with purpose.
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Philosophy
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What does quantum tunneling imply about metaphysics?
Wave-Particle Duality
Quantum tunneling is not a license to claim hidden dimensions, broken space, or particles magically skipping reality. The disciplined move is to separate levels: tunneling effects are observed, the wavefunction model predicts them, and the metaphysical interpretation remains open. The math works, but the meaning is still being argued.
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Science
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Do aliens enjoy playing like we do on Earth?
Material-Spiritual Framework
05 May 2026
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05 May 2026
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Philosophy
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Alfred Korzybski
TST Ethics
05 May 2026
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Live well.
Your flourishing is tied to the flourishing of others.
Living well means treating others as agents with lives, needs, and struggles as real as your own. A better life is not built in isolation. When you remember the agency of others, especially in moments of anger or conflict, you respond with more wisdom, fairness, and restraint. Flourishing for all means living in ways that protect dignity, encourage growth, and help relationships become part of the good life.
Deep-Dive Articles
TST Doxastic Formation: Public Belief, Tribe, and Worldview
Michael Alan Prestwood
April 8, 2026
This is your life. Embrace the beliefs you understand and believe in, not just the beliefs you inherited.
TST Philosophy of History
Michael Alan Prestwood
March 3, 2026
Historical tales are empirical ideas. We believe these evidence-based reconstructions of real past events with varying degrees of confidence. We can prove or disprove their related empirical implications.
TST Philosophy of History
March 3, 2026
Historical tales are empirical ideas. We believe these evidence-based reconstructions of real past events with varying degrees of confidence. We can prove or disprove their ...
TST Epistemic Calibration: Credence and Degrees of Belief
March 1, 2026
TST Calibration Theory asks: How strong should our confidence be? Answer: Confidence is the quality of alignment to reality.
TST Theory of Truth: Reality-First Correspondence
March 1, 2026
TST Theory of Truth asks: What makes an idea true? Truth is successful alignment between our representations and a determinate, mind-independent reality.
Updated Articles
TST COLUMN
03 May 2026
Philosophy
Draft Paper
TST Philosophy of History
Idea of Ideas
Tue 3 Mar 2026
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TST COLUMN
04 Mar 2023
Debut
Philosophy
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Humanism
Sat 4 Mar 2023
(3 years ago)
Updated 3 days ago.
TST COLUMN
08 Apr 2026
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Philosophy
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TST Doxastic Formation: Public Belief, Tribe, and Worldview
Personal Belief
Wed 8 Apr 2026
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Updated 4 days ago.
TST COLUMN
11 Mar 2026
Philosophy
Draft Paper
TST Metaphysics: The Split
TST Philosophy
Sun 1 Mar 2026
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Updated 5 days ago.
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