Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on A Critique of Gerald Gaus’s Tyranny of the Ideal (1 of 2) by mlyoung57
I’m quite a bit out of my depth here on the game theory and collective action problem stuff. And the Gaus is a bit stale for me now (especially since it was reasonably technical, integrating/retaining it was tough). Nevertheless, I fearlessly and…
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(San Francisco Chronicle) California wants people to switch to all-electric appliances. But what happens when the power goes out?
https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/electricity-power-outage-disaster-17763010.php
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on “Persecution and the Art of Acting” by Irfan Khawaja
In reply to Stephen Lindsay. Agreed. I sort of regret that Scruton saw himself more as a defender of the West than as a plain old humanist. In that sense, his polemic against Edward Said strikes me as a bit of a lost opportunity. Said started his caree…
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(QC RSS) In Which Liz Is Skeptical
This is a syndicated post, originally published by QC RSS at QC RSS.
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( Comments for Austro-Athenian Empire ) Comment on Rothbard on Aptheker on Slavery by Rothbard on Aptheker on Slavery – Anthony G. Flood
[…] Long’s post needs no further preface. Here the link to it: Rothbard on Aptheker on Slavery. I welcome […]
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(Aviation Analysis) McPlant will have a permanent place on McDonald’s menu
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(Washington Post) Why legacy admissions can be a good thing, actually
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/21/legacy-admissions-colleges-diversity/
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(The Black Wall Street Times) Black-owned app helps you find shelters in the time of storm
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(The Black Wall Street Times) AG ignores facts, rejects settlement for Tulsa Massacre survivors
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(The Black Wall Street Times) Arkansas School districts fight back against right-wing attacks
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