Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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(Austro-Athenian Empire) Lunar Lunacy
I just finished reading Artemis, Andy Weir’s follow-up to his hit novel The Martian. I generally enjoyed it (despite finding his prose choices occasionally painful). But I have one major gripe. You know that classic trope where the villain gives themselves away by mentioning X, and the hero says “but I never said anything about…
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(QC RSS) Thought Bubble
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Coronavirus Diary (29): Connect but Back Off by Irfan Khawaja
To call it “garbage” would be kind to garbage: AIER’s attempt to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. An embarrassment. I do admire the courage with which they’re willing publicly to display their incompetence. LikeLike
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Coronavirus Diary (31): The Dark Side of South Jersey by Irfan Khawaja
Life in my old neighborhood. Makes me glad I moved. https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/04/a-trip-to-shoprite-during-the-coronavirus-is-a-harrowing-experience-i-dont-want-to-repeat.html LikeLike
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Coronavirus Diary (31): The Dark Side of South Jersey by Irfan Khawaja
https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/04/stop-and-disperse-nj-city-will-use-drones-to-yell-at-people-not-social-distancing.html LikeLike
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Coronavirus Diary (31): The Dark Side of South Jersey by Irfan Khawaja
https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/04/estranged-husband-coughing-on-wifes-stuff-backyard-party-among-latest-coronavirus-knucklehead-charges.html LikeLike
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Coronavirus Diary (34): PPE–It’s Now or Never by Irfan Khawaja
https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/04/nj-nurse-who-raised-12k-bought-coronavirus-protective-gear-for-hospital-co-workers-reportedly-suspended.html LikeLike
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on COVID-19 Narrative Project by COVID-19 Narrative Project: An Update | Policy of Truth
[…] been very pleased with the response I’ve gotten to my COVID-19 Narrative Project. Having gotten and answered a number of queries about the project, I’ve now broadened its […] LikeLike
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(Policy of Truth) COVID-19 Narrative Project: An Update
I’ve been very pleased with the response I’ve gotten to my COVID-19 Narrative Project. Having gotten and answered a number of queries about the project, I’ve now broadened its focus, and re-written parts of the call for submissions. So I now have just a few more submissions than I can easily handle. But keep them…
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Coronavirus Diary (31): The Dark Side of South Jersey by Irfan Khawaja
In case you thought that such sociopathies were distinctive to New York and New Jersey: What Bundy is defending is a form of epidemiological fascism: a crusade for the right to spread disease, infect people, kill some of them, hospitalize others, and …
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