Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

In reply to berserkrl. Thank you. Fixed, plus or minus a letter. LikeLike

You have misspelled “minuscule.” I am, of course, offended. LikeLike

[…] is the second in my series of COVID-19 Narratives, by my dear friend Chris Sciabarra, sheltering in place in Brooklyn, New York. Though the series is […] LikeLike

Just saw a harrowing segment on ABC News of an ER doctor with asthma, struggling with the issue of risk as she treats patients. I couldn’t find that particular segment online, but I think it’s part of this series: https://abcnews.go.com/US/…

A useful counter to the whole “we’re locked down!” narrative: https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/03/nj-is-open-and-we-want-to-hear-from-local-businesses.html LikeLike

Things don’t get much easier once EMS get to the hospital. From Brooklyn: LikeLike

The first draft of part of the history that will eventually have to be told: For now, however, I intend to hold off on any attempts to offer a comprehensive explanation for the COVID-19 disaster. At this early stage, we probably don’t even have …

I can’t resist adding my own item to this particular rumor mill: Apparently, the Faucis are from Brooklyn, and Anthony has a brother who either is an Objectivist or is partial to Objectivism. Allan Gotthelf (also from Brooklyn) once told me that…