Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

The overture:

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And…

[…] Against ageism Irfan Khawaja, Policy of Truth […] LikeLike

In reply to Irfan Khawaja. I don’t disagree with you. In fact, I’ve been pretty clear that most of the time I’ve found this attitude typical of Bernie supporters or those who consider themselves “woke“ or the radical left, not all young people. This is…

In reply to ridiculous2017. Well, I’ve never denied that there is ageism out there, or made excuses for it. Also never participated in any generational war against anyone. But yes, its virulence, frequency, and shamelessness is a shock. You&#8217…

This morning, I disagreed with a young woman on the issue of whether it was appropriate for a member of our group to offer to take over the care of a Ragdoll cat in need of a home provided that she would not be charged a fee for the animal. The young w…

In reply to Roderick T. Long. Yes, thanks. Fixed. LikeLike