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Ad veritatem.

Truth seeker. Lover of history, philosophy, theology, & science. Frugal & minimalist.

Why, How, What

Why — The Purpose

I believe in following the truth wherever it leads.

How — The Process

My approach is philologia and philosophia, i.e., love of learning and love of wisdom.

What — The Result

I study the history of ideas and the wonders of the future.

In Brief

My core values are truth, learning, rationality, optimism, and authenticity.

My lifestyle is frugal and minimalist.

My mission is to reconcile Christianity with humanism and science.

My vision is light academia and techno-protopianism.

Latest writing

  • The Good Life

    The Good Life

    What is “the good life”? I like aspects of each of these definitions, but the concepts I want to explore are buying back time and learning for learning’s sake.

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  • Logo and Logos

    Logo and Logos

    What does the website logo mean, and what do I mean by Logos? As you may have noticed, the T and S aren’t only the initials of my name and my calling, but also a…

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  • What is Truth?

    What is Truth?

    According to the New Oxford American Dictionary, a useful sense-making invention which I like to conveniently access through Apple’s built-in Dictionary app for macOS—with nine windows permanently open on my desktop due to my comparative…

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