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Sweet Rationalism.CRITICAL INQUIRY. OPEN POSSIBILITIES.
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FIVE CONNECTED FOUNDATIONS

A question behind every framework.

METHODREALITYETHOSBRIDGEWORLDVIEWInquiry
METHODOLOGYMethodologyHow should a claim change?↗ONTOLOGYOntologyWhat earns a place in reality?↗ETHOSEthosHow do we disagree well?↗BRIDGEFramework BridgeWhat survives the crossing?↗WORLDVIEWWorldviewWhat can I responsibly believe?↗

Different roles. Shared exposure to criticism.

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Enter through an idea.

CONSCIOUSNESSMinds & consciousnessWhich capacity have we actually identified?Browse writing ↗ BIOLOGYLevin & biological formWhat does the experiment establish?Browse writing ↗ METAPHYSICSGods, patterns & metaphysicsWhat does the extra claim add?Browse writing ↗ METHODOLOGYKnowledge & correctionWhat should make a claim lose support?Browse writing ↗ ETHICSAgency & moral concernWho can matter, and on what grounds?Browse writing ↗ COMPUTATIONCode & computational auditsWhich result can we check directly?Browse writing ↗

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Sweet Rationalism Mindmap

Explore my worldview, methodology, ontology, ethos and the connections across my writing. Each idea links to its sources, rival accounts and conditions for reconsideration.

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Inspired by Michael Levin’s interactive mindmap. The map organizes claims and their dependencies; its layout does not establish their truth.

KEEP THE QUESTION OPEN

Wonder is the beginning.
Correction keeps it going.

Independent research across mind, causation, knowledge and the conditions under which our ideas should change.

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The foundations

Methodology↗Ontology↗Ethos↗Framework Bridge↗Worldview↗

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