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Timeless ideas at the intersections of science, philosophy, critical thinking, and history.
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It’s time to explore key ideas and takeaways.
First, a reminder about the philosophy of journalism.
Journalism serves truth best when it separates facts from interpretation and makes the relationship between the two explicit.
With that, two “tales.”
Our first story.
From History: 3 Million Years Ago
Subject: Evolution.
- Our laughter helps with bonding and more complex expressions..
+/- 1 million years
That takeaway is this.
Our laughter evolved around 3 million years ago with early hominins. It transformed into a sophisticated tool for social bonding, communication, and cognitive expression.
That History Story,
was first published on TST 2 years ago.
Now for our second story.
From History: Our true origin story.
Subject: Evolution.
Now, to be clear.
Evolution works through variation, inheritance, and environment. Individuals differ, some traits are heritable, and the environment determines which traits help survival and reproduction. Over generations, advantageous traits become more common, shaping populations without foresight, intention, or direction.
That History Story,
was first published on TST 2 years ago.
Next up. Two “quotes.”
Tidbit number three, the first of two quotes.
Subject: Holism.
- Aristotle.
- 345 BCE.
- Do we have a soul?.
- Or do we emerge from the parts of the mind?.
From living organisms to societies, complex systems gain new properties through interaction and organization.
Seen another way.
Aristotle’s insight challenges us to reexamine our understanding of complexity. When individual parts converge, something novel emerges. The whole transcends its components, revealing new patterns, properties, and potentialities. Do we have a soul or do we emerge from the parts of the mind?
That Philosophy Quote,
was first published on TST 1 year ago.
Tidbit number four, another quote.
From History:
Subject: TST Ethics.
- Michael Alan Prestwood.
- 2018.
Ethical life is a disciplined journey of seeking truth, cultivating honor, and reducing unnecessary harm while striving toward layered flourishing.
To be clear.
Life is not a static achievement but a process of flourishing. Seek truth to refine your understanding. Practice honor to shape your character. Cause less harm when possible by weighing the impact of your actions. Ethical life is disciplined progress within reality’s constraints.
That Philosophy Quote,
was first published on TST 3 days ago.
Finally, 4 frequently asked “questions.”
Now it is time for tidbit number five. The first of four questions.
Subject: Numerology.
In the ancient world, numbers were not just tools but truths. For thinkers like Pythagoras, mathematics, nature, and meaning formed a single worldview.
In short.
Pythagoras discovered mathematical patterns in geometry and music and helped launch rational inquiry, and later science. But his belief that numbers carried hidden moral or cosmic meanings became what we now call numerology. A pseudoscience.
That History FAQ,
was first published on TST 12 months ago.
Tidbit FAQ number six.
Subject: LUCA.
- Last Universal Common Ancestor.
- 3.6 Billion Years Ago.
LUCA shows that all life on Earth shares a single, ancient origin—making life fundamentally connected, not divided.
In short.
LUCA quietly dissolves the illusion of separation. Long before culture, belief, or identity, there was chemistry learning to survive. Understanding our shared origin doesn’t diminish humanity—it grounds it. The deeper we trace our roots, the clearer it becomes: life is one story, endlessly branching, never starting over.
That Science FAQ,
was first published on TST 1 year ago.
“Done.”
Tidbits are written to stand alone, but they are also designed to interlock—forming a research layer that supports deeper synthesis.
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