Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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(Our World in Data) How effective are policies in reducing the environmental impacts of agriculture?
All countries now have policies, but not all work as intended. Some drive trade-offs or lead to spillover impacts elsewhere, but there are many examples of successful stories.
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(QC RSS) Area Denial
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on First Thoughts on Pettit’s Republicanism by Irfan Khawaja
I agree with just about everything you say until the third and fourth “weirdness” bullets. I think we’ve had very different experiences in the work world, and particularly in the corporate business world. As a prefatory comment: I…
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(Jesse Walker, Author at Reason Magazine) Why We Remember Columbine
Some crimes linger in public memory and some crimes fade away. The Columbine massacre didn’t just stay with us—it created a script for future murders.
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(Policy of Truth) First Thoughts on Pettit’s Republicanism
I want to get some basic thoughts on Philip Pettit’s book, Republicanism: A Theory of Freedom and Government, on the record. Pettit’s ideas have the virtue of being not so far out in left field (from my own perspective) as to be hopeless, yet strange enough to be difficult to grapple with. What follows really…
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(Jesse Walker, Author at Reason Magazine) Another Day, Another Doomed Plan To Defund NPR
We’ve seen this saga so many times before.
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(A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry) Gap Week: April 19, 2024 (Manor Lords First Impression)
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society for Military History (and, indeed, by the time you read this, I will be there). Normally, I post the abstract of my conference talk for these sorts of things, but since I…
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(Shelton Mill Townhomes) Coming Up: The 23rd Annual Auburn CityFest
Three, two, one—liftoff! Get ready for an out-of-this-world adventure at the 23rd Annual Auburn CityFest on April 27th at Kiesel Park. You’ll never guess what this year’s theme is—Space Adventures! About the 23rd Annual Auburn CityFest This annual event is a community favorite, bringing together people of all ages for entertainment, food and activities. From…
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(QC RSS) Bottle Service
This is a syndicated post, originally published by QC RSS at QC RSS.
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(The GiveWell Blog) Malengo: Supporting students to pursue education internationally
GiveWell recently recommended a grant of up to $750,000 to Malengo, an educational migration program. Malengo supports students from low-income countries in moving to high-income countries for university. The goal is to enable them to earn a higher income over time, benefiting both the students and their families. This post shares why we think Malengo’s…
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