Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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(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…
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(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…
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( 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 …
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(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…
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(QC RSS) QC Rerun Time 2025 #44
It’s hard to believe the first Cubetown visit was like 800 friggin’ comics ago, holy crap. Time does weird things when you draw a comic every day for 20-odd years. As I recall, at this point I was still trying to figure out if QC would switch solely …
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(The Comics Curmudgeon) Someday they’re gonna reveal who’s under the boxes and I promise it will be extremely underwhelming
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, 12/10/25 We all know, of course, that Mary Worth takes place in a world similar to…
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on The Contradictions of Institutional Neutrality by Roderick T. Long
In reply to Irfan Khawaja. A spanking from Peikoff awaits. LikeLike
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on The Contradictions of Institutional Neutrality by Irfan Khawaja
In reply to Roderick T. Long. Ahhh, I didn’t see that implication. I have failed to use my mind properly! LikeLike
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on The Contradictions of Institutional Neutrality by Roderick T. Long
In reply to Irfan Khawaja. True that Hobbes’s view seems a bit un-Hobbesian. But the Hobbesian part is seeing the desire to please as a means to consciousness of one’s own power rather than any sort of concern for the other person. Which …
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on The Contradictions of Institutional Neutrality by Irfan Khawaja
In reply to Roderick T. Long. So why doesn’t the felicity of life consist in lust satisfied? I had actually read both of those passages before, but had forgotten that Hobbes’s conception of lust is so reciprocal. Seems un-Hobbesian somehow….
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