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H3-Medieval | Political Theory | Politics | Religion

Trump, The pope, and Just War

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 days ago.

Updated 2 days ago.

Idea of Ideas | Think well.

Confidence: When Truth Should Inspire Belief

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 1 week ago.

Updated 1 week ago.

Idea of Ideas | Live well.

On Personal and Group Belief

Confidence in ideas increases with alignment with reality — aligning with Popper, probability thinking, and intellectual humility.

Published 2 weeks ago.

Updated 2 weeks ago.

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Science-first Philosophy.

How Truth Relates to Belief

Beliefs deserve confidence only when they are justified. Truth helps determine degree of confidence in public belief.

Published 3 weeks ago.

Updated 2 weeks ago.

Live well. | Think well.

Why Truth Requires Reality

Truth requires alignment with reality.

Published 1 month ago.

Updated 1 month ago.

Identity and Why Maga went Silent on the War

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 1 month ago.

Updated 1 month ago.

Metaphysics: Remembering the Split

Clear thinking begins by distinguishing the material world from our ideas about it.

Published 1 month ago.

Updated 2 months ago.

Live well.

4 Mar 2026

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Science-first Philosophy.

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Science-First Philosophy: A Better Way to Live

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 4 weeks ago.

Analysis of the Understanding MAGA Series

Understanding another group should be less about a political tribe: it's more about how identity fuses with worldview, why healthy systems require boundaries, and how communication collapses when judgment is outsourced.

Published 2 months ago.

Updated 4 weeks ago.