“offering or providing hope, encouragement, salvation, etc.” — dictionary.com.
res cogitans
Descartes' concept for "a non-physical substance of which minds are composed," according to Wikipedia. Doc used the term in lectures and in his writing, including eight mentions in Truth vs. Falsehood.
belief-based energy vs. LoC-based energy
Self-esteem is a product of belief which can be manipulated by the ego. In fact, the ego is beliefs. Conversely, innate energy is concordant with level of consciousness.
Benjamin Franklin
Truth vs. Falsehood doesn't give us his personal calibration, only his social impact.
doing nothing as a spiritual practice
Leads to the discovery that you are not the doer.
"I let Christ let go for me"
Request: I've found this helpful to deal with stuff I wasn't really able to let go of on my own.
frugality
"careful management of material resources and especially money" -- merriam-webster.
Atomic Habits, by James Clear
An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones -- subtitle.
death penalty
Request: A legal sentence where the government kills someone convicted of certain crimes.
Washington
The Evergreen state, birthplace of Boeing, Amazon and Starbucks.
wabi-sabi philosophy
"the most conspicuous and characteristic feature of what we think of as traditional Japanese beauty." (wabi - beauty in simplicity, sabi-passage of time).
Jordan Peterson
Psychologist, author, and media commentator.
hard work
Priority request. Listed at 200 in Truth vs. Falsehood.
Brazil’s conviction of former President Jair Bolsonaro
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Tribunal on Sept. 11, 2025 convicted Bolsonaro for his alleged role in a "failed coup attempt" and sentenced him to 27 years and 3 months prison.
PragerU
"The world's leading conservative nonprofit... We educate millions of Americans and young people about the values that make America great" -- prageru.com.