Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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(Our World in Data) The great global redistributor we never hear about: money sent or brought back by migrants
Migrants send or bring back over three times the amount of global foreign aid. Cutting transaction fees could make this support even more effective in reducing poverty.
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(xkcd.com) Radon
This is a syndicated post, originally published by xkcd.com at xkcd.com.
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(Danny O’Brien’s Oblomovka) spam, activism and mechabillionaires
I didn’t have a great time when I started at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. It was my first office job in the US (I think I’d got an SSN barely weeks beforehand) and there was a lot to culturally absorb. My predecessors as EFF’s sole activist were Cory and Ren Bucholz; big shoes to fill.…
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(The Comics Curmudgeon) She needs to “duck” more so she doesn’t hit her head on things
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, 1/12/25 This Mary Worth storyline is sadly all too realistic in its depiction of emotional abuse…
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(The Comics Curmudgeon) The clam screams endlessly, it did not consent to becoming a weapon
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! Rex Morgan, M.D., 1/11/25 Oh, I’m sorry, did you find the recent week’s worth of Rex Morgan, M.D.,…
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(A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry) Fireside Friday, January 10, 2025
Hey folks, Fireside this week! I’m currently working on a post “On the Gracchi” taking a somewhat darker look at everyone’s favorite Roman reformers (though hardly the same black takedowns Alexander and Cleopatra got) , which will hopefully be ready for next week. Before we dive into this week’s musing, I do want to take…
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(xkcd.com) Chess Zoo
This is a syndicated post, originally published by xkcd.com at xkcd.com.
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