When I was a child there was a TV quiz show in which contestants examined a really zoomed in close-up of one tiny part of a larger object. They had to guess what the larger object was while the camera slowly zoomed out. As more of the picture was … [Read more...] about There is no such thing as knowledge out of context
Thinking
Ep 113: Certainty – How Can I Be Sure That What I Claim to Know Is True?
This is about achieving certainty, but it is also about more than that. It’s a summary of a thinking process that leads to certainty, that leads to the confidence that what you claim to know is indeed true. So what is certainty? It’s a measure of … [Read more...] about Ep 113: Certainty – How Can I Be Sure That What I Claim to Know Is True?
A Method to find Truth
Without guidance in the thinking process, your success in finding the truth in any particular issue will be sporadic and limited. Below I offer you a framework to help give structure to your method and improve your confidence that the convictions you … [Read more...] about A Method to find Truth
The pandemic narrative is a fatal blow to human freedom and therefore human flourishment
These are dark days for humanity. Even while I bask in the summer sunshine, getting on with the setting and achieving of my own personal goals, I fear for the future that is looming. The declaration of a pandemic due to the alleged dangers of the … [Read more...] about The pandemic narrative is a fatal blow to human freedom and therefore human flourishment
Three Minute Therapy – with Dr Michael Edelstein
Emotional problems are inexplicable until you understand that emotions depend on our thinking. Only by grasping the causal relationship between our thoughts and our values can we understand that it is our values and our stored conclusions and … [Read more...] about Three Minute Therapy – with Dr Michael Edelstein
Ep100: Learning to spot Logical Fallacies – with Bo Bennett
Like everyone, you probably want to avoid being misled, or sold a duff steer. If you are informing yourself on any topic that relates to your lifestyle choices or to your happiness and well-being you need to be confident that the ideas you hear and … [Read more...] about Ep100: Learning to spot Logical Fallacies – with Bo Bennett
Why paying your taxes is illegal – with film maker Tony Rooke
You are a criminal if you pay taxes in the UK or US because you are guilty of funding terrorism. This is the alarming truth that you need to be aware of. Tony Rooke, film maker and truth seeker, reveals that Section 15 of the UK Terrorism Act of 2000 … [Read more...] about Why paying your taxes is illegal – with film maker Tony Rooke
If you can be fooled on this one, you are still in the Matrix
If you can be fooled with respect to the imminent manmade climate disaster story, you can be fooled about anything. It is a great test of your ability to think for yourself and come to your own rational conclusions even when everyone around you … [Read more...] about If you can be fooled on this one, you are still in the Matrix
Understanding your slavery – with Etienne de la Boetie (the 2nd)
The original Etienne de la Boetie, 1530-1563, was a French political philosopher who wrote The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude (popularly reprinted in English as: The Anti-Dictator) in the 16th century where he argued that men are not so much … [Read more...] about Understanding your slavery – with Etienne de la Boetie (the 2nd)
An Introduction to How to Think
How to think is not taught in schools. Everyone believes they know how to think already, so few people question their skill level in this respect. In truth, few people know how to think effectively. You can be one of them if you follow the guidance … [Read more...] about An Introduction to How to Think