Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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(Policy of Truth) ‘Town Topics’: PR as Journalism
I read with interest but also dismay Town Topics’ coverage of the public comments portion of the July 28 meeting of the Princeton Town Council. The article begins with a brief overview of the issues covered. It goes on to quote Mayor Mark Freda, then quotes Council President Mia Sacks. A long excerpt then follows of…
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(The Comics Curmudgeon) It’s actually short for “Truckington”
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! Herb and Jamaal, 7/30/25 It seems like just yesterday that Herb stormed into Rev. Croom’s office, declaring that…
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(xkcd.com) Bad Map Projection: Interrupted Spheres
This is a syndicated post, originally published by xkcd.com at xkcd.com.
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(Policy of Truth) Chris Hedges: Statement to Princeton Town Council
By Chris Hedges, transcribed by Irfan Khawaja, posted with Hedges’ permissionThank you Mr Mayor and Council members, for allowing us to speak. I know it’s probably been a bit uncomfortable, but listen: everybody in this room is alive, vital, committed, impassioned, honest, and courageous. It’s what makes Princeton a great community, and before I begin,…
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Just an Amtrak Away by Irfan Khawaja
In reply to Roderick T. Long. Josephus was heavily influenced by Thucydides. There’s a monologue between King Agrippa and the Jews that’s obviously influenced by the Melian dialogue. “Resistance is futile because might makes right.” It should be read b…
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(Pixie Trix Comix) Pixie Trix Comix – No need for competition
New comic!Today’s News: You can now read Exorsisters on Pixie Trix Comix. It’ll update Monday to Friday! :)Want printed books or swag? Check out our store!https://tinyurl.com/yc56p4hwWe also have books available in bookstores and comic shops:…
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(Cat and Girl) The Further Tales of Venture Boy
This is a syndicated post, originally published by Dorothy at Cat and Girl.
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Just an Amtrak Away by Roderick T. Long
In reply to Irfan Khawaja. Josephus’s opening reminds me a bit of Thucydides’, in its insistence that the war he’s chosen to write about is the Biggest Deal Ever: “Thucydides, an Athenian, wrote the history of the war between th…
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Just an Amtrak Away by Irfan Khawaja
In reply to Roderick T. Long. If someone had confronted me on the first day of Greek 101 with the first sentence of Josephus’s Bellum Judaica, I probably would have ditched Aristotle right there for Sartre or Unamuno. The war of the Jews agains…
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