Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

In reply to Irfan Khawaja. By the way, here’s an intro I wrote to Tuccille’s book:https://web.archive.org/web/20201112001309/https://lfb.org/in-praise-of-toleration/ LikeLike

In reply to Roderick T. Long. What’s with the social metaphysics? Why would Objectivists have been citing the second-hand influence of another person, rather than citing the influence of that god, that one word: Ego? Shouldn’t each person b…

In reply to boydstun. I wish I had seen Brendel, but never did. We’re blessed to have so many videos of him on YouTube. It was several years after Alison’s death before I was able to enjoy art. There was a distinction between static and dy…

I got to see him in Chicago once, on his final tour. I treasure a cd of him playing 3 Beethoven sonatas, including Waldenstein, and the Andante favori. I don’t yet dare play any of our discs in this present sea of grief. Though I’ve put up …

In reply to Roderick T. Long. Oh, and I forgot to say: I believe the “young fellow” who named Liggio was Rothbard himself.I suspect Tuccille changed the names because a) he wanted to write a version where the “young fellow” was …