Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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(Policy of Truth) Limits in Chicago!
In addition to its usual Eastern symposium, the Molinari Society will be holding its first-ever Central Symposium in conjunction with the Central Division of the American Philosophical Association in Chicago, 18-21 February 2026. Here’s the schedule info: Molinari Society symposium: The Limits of Markets G10E. Thursday, 19 February 2026, 7:00-9:50pm [that’s how long we have…
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(xkcd.com) Pole Vault Pole
This is a syndicated post, originally published by xkcd.com at xkcd.com.
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(A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry) Intermission: Battle Pulses
This week we’re going to take a brief break from our series on hoplites (I, II, IIIa, IIIb) to address a broader question in how we understand the mechanics of warfare with contact weapons, which is the mechanics of the concept of a ‘battle pulse.’ This notion, that front lines in contact might occasionally withdraw…
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(Cat and Girl) Into the Woods
This is a syndicated post, originally published by Dorothy at Cat and Girl.
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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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