Below is a collection of Dr. McGlaughlin’s most recent observations (500+). Most of these observations are made throughout the course of everyday life, captured by dictation, and added to FlintsNotes.com. You can read more about the observation capture process here. The content here changes 5 days a week, so be sure to check back often. Also, feel free to leave a comment in the comments section of each observation.

July 22, 2013

On Truth and the Danger of Confusing the Process with the Conclusion

Never confuse the process with the conclusion. Some people arrive at a right conclusion even though they employ a poor process. The truth is where you […]
July 19, 2013

On the Various Arguments that Can Be Defined out of Existence

Many arguments can be defined out of existence. The moment a true definition is achieved is the moment when the contradictory propositions evaporate. Definition must precede […]
July 18, 2013

On the Danger of Christianizing God

God is not a Christian. God was not before, God will not be after. Christians spend too much time trying to Christianize God. This diminishes the […]
July 17, 2013

On the Difference between “Genius” and “Transcendent Genius”

The concept “genius” must be separated from the concept “transcendent genius”. There is a genius associated with the brilliant mind that manifests itself in eclectic ways […]
July 16, 2013

On the Ultimate End of the Incipient

The ultimate end of the insipient is futility. Without interaction from the ultimate, futility is a given. I cannot discover ultimate explanations; I cannot even understand […]
July 11, 2013

On the Danger of Mistaking Talent for Truth

Do not mistake appealing writing for truthful content, and do not mistake a great intellect for a great theologian. We are too quick to confuse talent […]
July 9, 2013

On Personal Honesty as the Prerequisite of Ultimate Truth

I’m developing an understanding that personal honesty is more obtainable that ultimate truth, and yet it seems to me, for reasons I cannot say in this […]