WWB Trainer
Key Ideas
Topic:
Five Thought Tools
Timeless ideas at the intersections of science, philosophy, critical thinking, and history.
MODE:
~
4 minutes
of short abstracts.
Five Thought Tools.
Some random key ideas.
1.
Fiction is not journalism, but understanding fiction helps us understand where journalism begins and ends.
2.
Quote:
- Michael Alan Prestwood.
- 2024.
Meaning:
We build knowledge from impressions, not certainty. Reality meets us through experience, and each impression becomes another step toward understanding.
3.
From History: The Idea of the Unknowable Dao
If you embrace that absolute truth exists only in objective reality, then our human claims can remain provisional and always open to refinement, correction, and falsification.
4.
This is your life. Embrace the beliefs you understand and believe in, not just the beliefs you inherited.
5.
Quote:
- William Kingdon Clifford.
- 1877.
From History:
Meaning:
Clifford argued that personal belief is a moral responsibility to humanity, not just a private habit. You have a moral obligation to be careful what you believe.
6.
From History: 3 Types: Empirical, Rational, & Irrational
Avoid irrational pragmatists; they dismiss good evidence when it gets in the way.
7.
There is no empirical evidence for other dimensions—only mathematical speculation and theoretical exploration.
8.
Quote:
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
- 1755.
Meaning:
Five Thought Tools < TST Framework < Critical Thinking
9.
From History:
It takes work, but structure disagreement so that clarity replaces tribalism, and calibrated dialogue replaces dogmatic assertion. Live well by letting others be themselves without giving up your own clarity.
10.
Social constructs are human-made rules, and AI will either inherit their flaws or help us outgrow them.
Done. Refresh for another set.
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Writing and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
