Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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(Our World in Data) Which countries have put a price on carbon?
Putting a price on carbon helps us account for the real costs of fossil fuels in the market. Which countries have a carbon tax or trading system?
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(A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry) Collections: Teaching Paradox, Crusader Kings III, Part IV: Emperors, Soldiers and Peasants
This is the last part of a four part series (I, IIa, IIb, III, IV) examining the historical assumptions behind the popular medieval grand strategy game Crusader Kings III, made by Paradox Interactive. In the previous sections, we’d laid out what CKIII does very well: building a simulated model (albeit a simplified one) of power…
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(QC RSS) Thermal Protection
Claire is helping
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(Summer Wind Apartment Homes) Coming Soon: The Plains Taproom
A vision for a new taproom in Downtown Auburn is finally coming to life. With a self-pour wall, 40 different kinds of beer and wine, and non-alcoholic beverages, The Plains Taproom plans on bringing relaxed fun right to you. About The Plains Taproom The idea for this new Auburn taproom came to Dion Peoples when…
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(Pixie Trix Comix) Pixie Trix Comix – Superkick
New comic!Today’s News: Missed out on The Art of Ménage à 3 Kickstarter campaign?Get it via InDemand at Indiegogo: https://igg.me/at/artofma3/x/27564548#/Want printed books or swag? Check out our store! https://pixietrixcomixs…
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on “Cities After COVID” by Irfan Khawaja
Predecessor post on this topic: Stop, In the Name of Dog (Before You Break Your Leg) LikeLike
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Atlas Tugged by Irfan Khawaja
Can’t imagine what any of this has to do with a modern economy… https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2022/07/16/california-bullet-train-gets-42-billion-green-light-for-first-phase-while-bigger-challenges-loom/?sh=317e4a5425b1 LikeLike
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Atlas Tugged by Irfan Khawaja
Railroads matter? In a modern economy? Who knew? https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/rail-strike/ LikeLike
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(QC RSS) Planning For The Future
the penitent man kneels before god
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(Policy of Truth) “Cities After COVID”
For your interest: a mini-symposium on “Cities After COVID” in TPM: The Philosophers’ Magazine. Yours truly has a bite-sized contribution about two-thirds of the way down, “The Pedestrian Death Crisis at the Intersection”: hyper-applied philosophy offered pro bono publicum. Thanks to Ian Olasov for putting the symposium together, and to everyone who’s had to endure…
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