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Think well.:
Better choices start with clarity.
Story mode.
Five key ideas and takeaways.
1. We start with a story.
From History: Law protects..
Subject: Law.
Modern law emerges after the Middle Ages..
Legal power is not the same thing as legal truth but when a claim carries legal force, give more attention to the evidence, not less.
Use law as a model for thinking: hear both sides, weigh evidence, and look for what survives challenge. But, when law serves power without disciplined testing, it stops acting like a Truth Hammer and starts acting like a weapon.
That Think well. Story,
was first published on TST 2 years ago.
2.
Subject: Worldviews.
- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr..
- 1858.
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Animal brains learn by impression. You are born into a family, a culture, and a specific moment in history—a spacetime that literally forges who you start out as. Sound thinking begins by recognizing that your initial baseline was chosen for you, not by you.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. reminded us that we are not forged in a vacuum. Long before we can choose our own beliefs, we inherit them from family, tradition, and society. This early conditioning shapes how the world first makes sense to us, creating an indelible worldview before we even learn to question it. A wise mind treats this upbringing as a starting point, not a permanent boundary. To think well, you must deliberately inspect these inherited “tattoos”—separating the automatic biases of your tribe from the truths you actively choose to keep.
That Think well. Quote,
was first published on TST 2 years ago.
3.
Subject: Reasoning.
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Deduction applies rules, induction spots patterns, and abduction chooses the most likely explanation.
Deductive reasoning moves from general rule to certain conclusion if the premises are true. Inductive reasoning moves from examples to a likely conclusion. Abductive reasoning starts with clues and asks what best explains them. Together, they help us prove, predict, and make sense of the world.
That Think well. Draft Paper,
was first published on TST 2 years ago.
4.
Subject: Reasoning.
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The difference between inductive and abductive reasoning lies in their focus. Inductive reasoning is all about identifying patterns and making generalizations, whereas abductive reasoning hones in on making the best possible guess based on incomplete information.
Understanding the ways in which we reason through problems or make decisions is important. The three types are deductive, inductive, and abductive. The difference between inductive and abductive reasoning lies in their focus. Inductive reasoning is all about identifying patterns and making generalizations, whereas abductive reasoning hones in on making the best possible guess based on incomplete information.
That Think well. Article,
was first published on TST 2 years ago.
5.
Subject: Idea of Ideas.
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When you encounter an irrational idea, first ask whether it is speculative or disproven.
Irrational ideas are not all the same. Some are disproven, avoid them. Others are speculative, meaning they may still turn out to be true. When you encounter speculation, decide your level of interest, but stay agnostic. Then decide between apathetic agnosticism and explorative agnosticism. Apathetic means you do not care to pursue it. Explorative means you do.
That Think well. Draft Paper,
was first published on TST 2 months ago.
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Writing and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
