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Flourishing for all starts with you.
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Live well.:
Flourishing for all starts with you.
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Eight key ideas and takeaways.
1. Our first story.
From History: .
Subject: TST Framework.
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It takes work, but OVM structures disagreement so that clarity replaces tribalismm, and calibrated dialogue replaces dogmatic assertion.
That takeaway is this.
The Open Viewpoint Method applies TST’s realism and calibration principles to human conversation. This is when and where you try to distinguish claims from identities, separate empirical questions from meaning questions, and encourage graded confidence instead of binary certainty. Never try to force agreement. Do try to preserve intellectual humility while allowing genuine disagreement to remain productive rather than divisive.
That Live well. Story,
was first published on TST 2 years ago.
2. Now for our second story.
From History: 2080: 60 Years From Now (+/- 10 years).
Subject: Futurism.
With small steps, help humanity strive for a shared empirical origin story. Only from that stable foundation will we acheive global cooperation.
From another angle.
Promote the idea that as scientific literacy expands, the bulk of humanity will converge on a common empirical account of its origins. This does not eliminate spirituality or meaning; it allows them to thrive in their proper place. A shared origin story grounded in evidence strengthens cooperation, reduces tribal conflict, and supports long-horizon flourishing, all while preserving space for the unknown and unknowable.
That Live well. Story,
was first published on TST 6 years ago.
3. Tidbit number three, a quote.
Subject: Worldview.
- Michael Alan Prestwood.
- 2024.
We all see the world through a personal lens shaped by experience. Once you recognize your worldview, you can finally examine it, refine it, and choose how you think.
Put simply.
Every person walks through life with a personal lens shaped by experience, belief, and knowledge. Recognizing you have a worldview — and that everyone else does too — is the first step toward understanding, empathy, and clearer thinking. Once you see your own lens, you can finally adjust it.
That Live well. Quote,
was first published on TST 4 months ago.
4. Tidbit number four, another quote.
Subject: Epicureanism.
- Epicurus.
- 300 BCE.
Happiness fails when “enough” is never allowed to be enough. We frequently limit our happiness because we demand more than we need. In other words, if enough isn’t enough, nothing ever will be.
Put simply.
Contentment is not about how much you have, but about knowing when you have enough. When “enough” feels insufficient, satisfaction becomes impossible. This quote reminds us that happiness is limited not by scarcity, but by unchecked desire.
That Live well. Quote,
was first published on TST 3 months ago.
Finally, 4 frequently asked “questions.”
5. Now it is time a question.
Subject: TST Philosophy.
Flourishing requires disciplined alignment between our evolving models and the material world they seek to describe.
The central point is this.
Enjoy the journey, but ground it in truth and honor. Refine your beliefs against reality, act with integrity even when unseen, and reduce harm where possible. Life is not perfection — it is ongoing alignment between understanding, responsibility, and the shared systems we influence.
That Live well. Article,
was first published on TST 1 month ago.
6. Tidbit FAQ number six.
Subject: Metaphysics.
As you go through life, remember: your first impression is not the whole of reality. Flourishing begins when we stop confusing our interpretation with reality itself.
So, to put it simply.
Human perception is an interpretation, not a perfect mirror of reality. As you move through life, your task is not to demand certainty from every moment, but to keep adjusting your view with humility. This helps you make better choices, judge others more fairly, and navigate life with less arrogance and more grace.
That Live well. FAQ,
was first published on TST 1 month ago.
7. Here is another tidbit FAQ.
Subject: Pragmatism.
Yes and no. Pythagoras combined enduring empirical insights with personal beliefs that often overpowered sound reasoning.
Looked at differently.
Pythagoras is a classic example of mixed thinking. His mathematical insights endured, but his metaphysical beliefs, like his divine nature of numbers, did not. In my writing, he fits the rational pragmatist: someone who accepts empirical truths while also accommodating personal or cultural beliefs, sometimes at the expense of reason.
That Live well. FAQ,
was first published on TST 1 year ago.
8. Moving onto our last tidbit FAQ.
Subject: TST Ethics.
Layered Empirical Realism grounds it. Layered fairness guides it. Live legal, moral, and fair. Flourish with integrity, constrained by harm and guided by good intent–good results.
Briefly.
TST Ethics is a layered approach to moral life. It uses fairness to guide human flourishing—biological, psychological, social, and structural—while constrained by harm and reality. Good intent, informed by past results, reveals responsibility. Responsibility is a weighted calibration that excludes nothing.
That Live well. FAQ,
was first published on TST 2 months ago.
“Done.”
When a source is corrected or expanded, it can be updated once at the tidbit level and reflected everywhere it appears.
Rather than publishing for immediacy, the TouchstoneTruth project releases one edition per week of the TST Weekly Column while allowing ideas to mature long before and long after publication.
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Writing and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
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Writing and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
