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“Leisure participation will cultivate your inner wisdom, empowering your inner voice, your inner coach – your philosopher guide, as Socrates would say.” –Michael Alan Prestwood
Weeky Wisdom Builder
25 Feb 2026
25 Feb 2026
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This Week’s Idea
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Story of the Week
Philosophy
Story
Alfred Korzybski
Born 1879.
Lived from 1879 to 1950, aged 70
TST Ethics
Clarity begins when we remember that our beliefs are models, not reality itself. When we hold our maps lightly — testing, refining, and revising them — we think more clearly and argue less blindly.
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Quote of the Week
Philosophy
Quote
Live legal, moral, and fair.
- Michael Alan Prestwood
- 2002
TST Ethics
Used by Mike in his business to guide staff from the first few years opening an office in Citrus Heights.
Respect the law to sustain order. Cultivate virtue to shape your character. Act fairly to weigh the real impact of your choices on others. When legality, morality, and fairness work together, flourishing becomes stable, not accidental.
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Weekly Crossroads
Wisdom at the crossroads of knowledge.
Wisdom emerges from the consistent exploration of the intersections of philosophy, science, critical thinking, and history.
1START: Science »
What does neuroscience say about “identity?”
Worldview
Science says you are physically changing all the time and the story you tell about yourself is less a fixed thing and more a maintained pattern.
Science
FAQ
2Philosophy »
Why do people confuse explanations with reality?
TST Ethics
We confuse explanations with reality because they reduce uncertainty and satisfy our need for coherence.
Philosophy
FAQ
3Critical Thinking »
What is worldview humility?
Open Viewpoint Method
Most convictions feel universal because they are familiar. Worldview humility begins when we recognize the role of time, place, and culture in shaping what feels obvious.
Critical Thinking
FAQ
4History!
What is the history behind quantum mechanics?
Epistemology
Our Time < History
History
FAQ
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