Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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(The GiveWell Blog) Coefficient Giving Commits $175 Million to GiveWell Opportunities
We are excited to share that Coefficient Giving, formerly Open Philanthropy, has decided to renew and increase their funding for GiveWell, committing to set aside $175 million in 2026 for opportunities we recommend. This is great news for the people our grants help, and it comes at a critical moment. Following 2025’s aid cuts, we…
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(The Comics Curmudgeon) Fast cars and fast takes
Comics Curmudgeon readers! Do you love this blog and yearn for a novel written by its creator? Well, good news: Josh Fruhlinger’s The Enthusiast is that novel! It’s even about newspaper comic strips, partly. Check it out! Dick Tracy, 12/18/25 There was a certain amount of chatter in the comments on the day of Ghost…
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(Pixie Trix Comix) Pixie Trix Comix – Rethink our strategy
New comic!Today’s News: Pixie Trix Comix is part of the Spice Rack, a collective of NSFW comic creators.We made a big PDF sampler so you can find new favorite artists. Download it here! It’s free!You can now read Exorsisters on Pixie Tri…
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(The Comics Curmudgeon) Looming holiday cheer
Comics Curmudgeon readers! Do you love this blog and yearn for a novel written by its creator? Well, good news: Josh Fruhlinger’s The Enthusiast is that novel! It’s even about newspaper comic strips, partly. Check it out! Dennis the Menace, 12/17/25 [when you get caught in the middle of what’s very explicitly a mock torture…
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(xkcd.com) Telescope Types
This is a syndicated post, originally published by xkcd.com at xkcd.com.
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(The GiveWell Blog) Staff Members’ Personal Donations for Giving Season 2025
For this post, a number of GiveWell staff members volunteered to share the thinking behind their personal donations for the year. We’ve published similar posts in previous years. Staff are listed alphabetically by first name. You can click the links to jump to a staff member’s entry: Araceli Steger, Calum Best, Devin Jacob, Elie Hassenfeld,…
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(Pixie Trix Comix) Pixie Trix Comix – Right apartment
New comic!Today’s News: Pixie Trix Comix is part of the Spice Rack, a collective of NSFW comic creators.We made a big PDF sampler so you can find new favorite artists. Download it here! It’s free!You can now read Exorsisters on Pixie Tri…
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(The GiveWell Blog) Growing Needs, Shrinking Aid: Answering More of Your Questions
On December 4, 2025, we held a panel discussion titled “Growing Needs, Shrinking Aid: Cost-Effective Action in a Year of Funding Cuts.” The discussion, which was moderated by GiveWell co-founder and CEO Elie Hassenfeld, addressed the effects of recent cuts, how GiveWell is responding, and what we’re learning along the way—including our predictions and uncertainties…
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(The Comics Curmudgeon) Eros/thanatos
Comics Curmudgeon readers! Do you love this blog and yearn for a novel written by its creator? Well, good news: Josh Fruhlinger’s The Enthusiast is that novel! It’s even about newspaper comic strips, partly. Check it out! Gil Thorp, 12/15/25 It’s often unclear to me how old anyone in a comic strip is supposed to…
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