Epistemology

By Ryan Shea · 2026

Humanity's potential is unbounded. There are no limits to the human condition other than that which is forbidden by physics. This doesn't mean a better future is guaranteed, but it does mean that one is within our reach.

Rationality over dogmatism. Any and all principles should be presented to be critically inspected and justified via epistemology and reason, rather than be dogmatically accepted.

Every principle is meant to be questioned rather than blindly followed. Every principle found to be erroneous is meant to be changed rather than set in stone.

Follow the epistemological principle of fallibilism. Reject relativism, skepticism, and infallibilism. There is a truth and we can approach it. At the same time, however, this truth can never be reached or established with certainty. The process of understanding more about our world is an infinite journey.

Adopt the perspective of critical rationalism. Knowledge is not created through observation and logical conclusion. Rather, humans identify puzzles about the world around us, use our creativity to generate explanations, and test them through experience to see if they hold up in the physical world.