Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Sunstein versus Hayek on the Rule of Law by Irfan Khawaja
In reply to Irfan Khawaja. It occurs to me that my off-the-cuff description of Washington’s presidency is both over simplified and imprecise, but the general point is correct: there is a sense in which the Constitution does, and one in which it d…
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Sunstein versus Hayek on the Rule of Law by Irfan Khawaja
A very quick response to your December 28 comment. I looked for the Tyler Cowen post, too, but though I found related ones, I didn’t find the particular one you had in mind. I didn’t really have time for a systematic search, however. I gues…
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(Jesse Walker, Author at Reason Magazine) Freedom Towns: A Vast but Largely Forgotten Movement of Black Self-Rule
Zora Neale Hurston’s hometown of Eatonville, Florida, was one of the first all-black municipalities incorporated in the U.S.
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(The GiveWell Blog) December 2023 updates
Every month we send an email newsletter to our supporters sharing recent updates from our work. We publish selected portions of the newsletter on our blog to make this news more accessible to people who visit our website. For key updates from the latest installment, please see below! Read More The post December 2023 updates…
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(A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry) Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with recommendations. Instead, I’ll offer this brief end-of-year reflection…
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Sunstein versus Hayek on the Rule of Law by David Potts
In reply to Irfan Khawaja. Actually, as I think about this, I find myself wondering whether they have any openings, and if so, what they pay. 🙂 It could well be less stressful and better paying than what you have now. I get your point about the “…
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(QC RSS) TROPE SLAIN
AND THUS CONCLUDES BEMBO WEEK. REGULAR QC RESUMES IN THE NEW YEAR.
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(The GiveWell Blog) GiveWell from A to Z
To celebrate the end of 2023, we’re highlighting a few key things to know about GiveWell—from A to Z. These aren’t necessarily the 26 most important parts of our work (e.g., we could include only “transparency” or “top charities” for T) but they do fit the alphabet, and we’ve linked to other pages where you…
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(Cat and Girl) This is Just an Advertising Sandwich
This is a syndicated post, originally published by Dorothy at Cat and Girl.
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(Pixie Trix Comix) Pixie Trix Comix – Painting me blue
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