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WWB Story Mode
By Mike Prestwood
From hominin to sapien to cities.
New looks at history with a focus on science, philosophy, and tolerance.
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It’s time to explore key ideas and takeaways.
First up. 2 “tales” from history.
Our first story.
From History: 1900 BCE
Subject: Writing History.
- Emerged about 1900 BCE.
- Used from 1900 to 1500 BCE.
1900-1500 BCE
The key idea is this.
The first alphabet didn’t just change how we wrote, it changed how we thought and dramatically improved cultural transmission. By turning sounds into symbols, the Proto-Sinaitic script gave humanity a new way to preserve and share ideas. It was the birth of written thought itself—a quiet revolution that echoes in every word we read and write today
That History Story,
was first published on TST 4 years ago.
Now for our second story.
From History: 1.5 Million Years Ago (+/- 500,000 years)
Subject: Congo River Split Life.
So, to put it simply.
About 1.5 million years ago, the increasing rapids of the Congo River separated the animals on both sides, sending them down unique evolutionary paths. This included chimpanzees and bonobos, western and eastern gorillas, as well as forest and savanna elephants! In evolution, this process is called allopatric speciation, and when the split is caused by a newly formed physical barrier, it’s more precisely known as vicariance.
That History Story,
was first published on TST 1 year ago.
Next up. Two “quotes.”
Tidbit number three, the first of two quotes.
Subject: Social Constructs.
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
- 1755.
Five Thought Tools < TST Framework < Critical Thinking
What matters here is this.
A Social Construct is a shared non-natural belief; created and maintained by groups; and they shape reality.
That History Quote,
was first published on TST 1 year ago.
Tidbit number four, another quote.
Subject: The Philosophy of Philosophy.
- Epicurus.
- Circa 300 BCE.
When Epicurus thought about epistemology within philosophy, he gravitated toward applied philosophy.
So, to put it simply.
Epicurus believed that philosophy should be practical, not just theoretical. For him, true wisdom helps us live happier lives by easing our stress, fears, and pain. Epicurus embraced philosophy with a purpose.
That History Quote,
was first published on TST 1 year ago.
Finally, 4 frequently asked “questions.”
Now it is time for tidbit number five. The first of four questions.
Subject: Earth History.
The updated history of Earth reveals a far more dynamic, violent, and interconnected story—one where geology and life co-evolved from the very beginning.
Briefly.
Earth formed about 100 million years after the Sun, survived catastrophic impacts including one that created the moon. It lost and rebuilt its atmosphere, and cooled into fresh water oceans that made life possible. Geology didn’t merely host life, it shaped it, partnered with it, all the way to the breakup of Pangaea.
That History FAQ,
was first published on TST 1 year ago.
Tidbit FAQ number six.
Subject: Ancient History.
- Legend says yes!.
- Either way, natural Daoist and formal Confucianism shaped Eastern thought..
Although we have records of their meeting going back to 100 BCE, this is a much debated story in academic circles.
Now to clarify.
The story lives at the boundary between history and legend. A famous account from Sima Qian, circa 100 BCE, claims a young Confucius met the elderly Laozi in Zhou. The journey and meeting are plausible but unverified, as this earliest known account appears centuries after the event, with no contemporaneous records. Regardless, Confucianism and Daoism clearly developed side by side, bifurcating Chinese thought.
That History FAQ,
was first published on TST 1 year ago.
“Done.” Refresh for another set.
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Writing and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
(c) 2025 TouchstoneTruth.
Writing and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
