WWB Trainer
Key Ideas
Topic:
Philosophy of Fiction
Timeless ideas at the intersections of science, philosophy, critical thinking, and history.
MODE:
~
4 minutes
of short abstracts.
Philosophy of Fiction.
Some random key ideas.
1.
When you encounter an irrational idea, first ask whether it is speculative or disproven.
2.
Quote:
- E. H. Carr.
- 1961.
From History:
Meaning:
Carr’s 1961 quote reminds us that facts do not become history by themselves. History emerges when evidence is selected, organized, interpreted, and placed into a meaningful story.
3.
From History:
When encountering new information, first ask: is it empirical, rational, or irrational? Then think about how much you believe it.
4.
When you encounter fiction, test it. Every story you’ve encountered is a recomibination of existing elements within our universe. We are not a deities, we are explorers.
5.
Speculation has a real place in science and in your worldview, but speculative ideas are not established truths. They are starting points, possibilities, or failed guesses that must eventually be supported, revised, or discarded.
6.
Fiction is not journalism, but understanding fiction helps us understand where journalism begins and ends.
Done. Refresh for another set.
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