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Epistemology | Idea of Ideas | 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 5 days ago.
Updated 18 hours 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 2 weeks ago.
Updated 5 days 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 weeks ago.
Updated 4 weeks ago.
Idea of Ideas | 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 1 month ago.
Updated 1 month ago.
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 1 month ago.
Updated 1 month ago.
Live well. | Think well.
25 Mar 2026
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Truth
Truth requires alignment with reality.
Published 1 month ago.
Updated 2 months ago.
Worldviews
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 2 months ago.
Updated 2 months ago.
Metaphysics
11 Mar 2026
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Metaphysics
Clear thinking begins by distinguishing the material world from our ideas about it.
Published 2 months ago.
Updated 2 months ago.
Live well.
4 Mar 2026
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Science-first Philosophy
TST Philosophy has two doors. Start with one goal of flourishing and explore the two layers of reality using 3 hammers, 4 traps, and 5 tools. Or, dive into criticle thinking by starting with the Five Thought Tools.
Published 2 months ago.
Updated 1 month ago.