Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
-
(A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry) Collections: Hoplite Wars, Part IIIb: A Phalanx By Any Other Name
This is the second half of the third part of our four-part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, Intermission, IVa, IVb) discussing the debates surrounding ancient Greek hoplites and the formation in which they (mostly?) fought, the phalanx. Last week, we discussed the development of hoplite warfare through the Archaic period (c. 750-480). Our evidence for…
-
(The Comics Curmudgeon) Unsettling Friday
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! Blondie, 12/12/25 Mr. Dithers is no doubt all too well acquainted with Dagwood’s relationship with food, so he’s…
-
(QC RSS) QC Rerun Time 2025 #5
Aw, I kinda like the art in this one! It took literally over a decade for me to get to the point where looking at my own drawings didn’t make me want to gag, so it’s super wild to see these older comics and think “actually my art had some good points…
-
(xkcd.com) Apples
This is a syndicated post, originally published by xkcd.com at xkcd.com.
-
(Cat and Girl) Waiter, There’s An Oligarchy Wrapped Up In My Meritocracy
This is a syndicated post, originally published by Dorothy at Cat and Girl.
-
(The Comics Curmudgeon) That bird is pure evil and I love it
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! Mary Worth, 12/11/25 Sorry to be a killjoy, but I’m deeply concerned that Ian appears to own the…
-
(Pixie Trix Comix) Pixie Trix Comix – A head start
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 Trix Com…
-
( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on The Contradictions of Institutional Neutrality by Irfan Khawaja
In reply to Roderick T. Long. I think Peikoff’s got his hands full right now. https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/battle-over-ayn-rands-legacy-in-san-diego-county/509-48198f9b-4189-4065-a1d1-ef89ccce581f This reminds me—I should post my happiness …
-
(Policy of Truth) Rome If You Want To
Here’s a parlor game anyone can play. Familiarize yourself with the controversy about the “ICE manger” at St Susanna’s Church in Dedham, Massachusetts. Then get into an argument about it with any specifically Christian critic of the parish and/or apologist for ICE. Then count how many minutes it takes before they sacrifice both Baby Jesus…
Got any book recommendations?