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WWB Key Ideas
By Mike Prestwood
From hominin to sapien to cities.
New looks at history with a focus on science, philosophy, and tolerance.
MODE:
~
4 minutes
of short abstracts.
History.
Some random key ideas.
1.
Roger Williams entered New England early, and John Winthrop’s journal lets us watch the first major clash between liberty of conscience and Puritan authority unfold almost in real time.
2.
Quote:
- Epicurus.
- Circa 300 BCE.
Meaning:
When Epicurus thought about epistemology within philosophy, he gravitated toward applied philosophy.
4.
Stoicism began as a response to loss and uncertainty. It evolved into a practical philosophy for resilience, virtue, and inner freedom.
5.
Quote:
- King Shuruppak.
- 2600 BCE.
Meaning:
One of humanity’s oldest moral instructions warns against arrogance and hatred, showing that ethical wisdom has roots running deep into prehistory.
6.
From History: 6 Dec 1865
After the Civil War, the 13th Amendment ended slavery as a legal institution in the United States.
7.
Existentialism was born in post medieval Europe, but it’s focus on the self and your own thoughts echos Daoism and Buddhism in the East and Stoicism and Epicureanism in the West.
8.
Quote:
- Copernicus.
- 1543.
From History:
Meaning:
Nicolaus Copernicus judged ideas not by tradition or authority, but by how well they fit the evidence.
9.
From History: 1842
In 1842, Christian Doppler wrote about the doppler effect in stars. It was first confirmed with sound in 1845, then with light in 1848. The big moment came in 1868 when, for the first time, we could tell which stars were coming and going.
10.
Logical Fallacies < TST Framework < Critical Thinking
Done. Refresh for another set.
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Writing and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
