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Epistemology | Idea of Ideas | Philosophy of Journalism
July 2026
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Philosophy of Fiction
Philosophy of Fiction explores truth in fiction and falsehoods in non-fiction.
Published 2 weeks ago.
Updated 2 weeks ago.
OVM | Spirituality
June 2026
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Spirituality
Your spirituality does not have to disappear as science advances. It can mature by distinguishing shared empirical reality from personal meaning, faith, mystery, and the unknown.
Published 2 months ago.
Updated 2 months ago.
Epistemology | Idea of Ideas | TO LIVE WELL
May 2026
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Philosophy of History
History and fiction both tell stories; only one attempts to align with reality.
Published 3 months ago.
Updated 2 months ago.
Political Theory | Religion
22 Apr 2026
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Just War Theory
Situational ethics asks what we should do when no option feels morally clean, and Just War Theory is one of its clearest examples.
Published 3 months ago.
Updated 2 months ago.
Idea of Ideas | THINK WELL
15 Apr 2026
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Confidence
Belief should not rush ahead of support. A healthy worldview takes public truth seriously, trusts good authorities wisely, and still does the personal work of thinking things through.
Published 3 months ago.
Updated 3 months ago.
Idea of Ideas | TO LIVE WELL
8 Apr 2026
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Personal Belief
Confidence in ideas increases with alignment with reality — aligning with Popper, probability thinking, and intellectual humility.
Published 3 months ago.
Updated 3 months ago.
TO LIVE WELL
1 Apr 2026
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Belief
Beliefs deserve confidence only when they are justified. Truth helps determine degree of confidence in public belief.
Published 4 months ago.
Updated 3 months ago.
THINK WELL | TO LIVE WELL
25 Mar 2026
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Truth
Truth requires alignment with reality.
Published 4 months ago.
Updated 4 months ago.
Worldview
18 Mar 2026
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Worldview
People do not hold political views equally. Some beliefs sit at the outer rim and can bend when events change. Others sit at the core of identity.
Published 4 months ago.
Updated 4 months ago.