Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

In reply to Roderick T. Long. As I recall, your APS paper made the case that we should all vote for Jason Brennan because of his sterling character. LikeLike

[…] the option of staying on campus. And as I’ve argued here ad nauseam, NCAA sports were both reluctant and late to cancel “basic operations.” Something to hash out later, when the dust […] LikeLike

In reply to Roderick T. Long. Of course I remember your 2018 APS talk, but I guess I misunderstood it. I clearly took it to be arguing for a weaker thesis than you intended. I basically took it to be arguing for anarcho-capitalism plus a sort of thick …

In reply to Suleman Khawaja. Oh, wait–there’s one more coming. I have one belated addition to make to this list. Have to teach another class, and make a quick trip to Washington Heights and back in advance of the imminent quarantine order o…

Re: #1-5 – Never has the phrase “stupid and contagious” been more apt. LikeLike

A sample of comments that my wife and I managed to hear in a single day, Tuesday, March 17, from people talking about the coronavirus. (1) 11:30 am: This whole coronavirus thing just strikes me as bullshit. (2) 11:33 am: Yeah, I’m going to the gym. Why wouldn’t I? I can’t harm anyone by going…

Food losses and waste – in supply chains and by consumers – account for around one-quarter of greenhouse gas emissions from food. That’s 6% of total global emissions.

In reply to Roderick T. Long. “It is news to me.” Wait a sec. Weren’t you present at my talk “Labour Exploitation: A Left-Libertarian Analysis” at the Alabama Philosophical Society in 2018? I remember *your* talk. ? LikeLike …

In reply to Roderick T. Long. “my bedrock claim is that far too many bosses are assholes …. I’m partial to any political system that allows me to tell them all to go and fuck themselves.” Then you should definitely be one of us. LikeL…