Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Fuller on Aspirations and Duties by Irfan Khawaja
In reply to Mustafa Mahdi. Thanks for your comment. I will definitely look up your site when I get a chance. And I do think that the power of Islamic ethics remains untapped in many ways. Still, I tend to reject a sharp distinction between the obligato…
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(QC RSS) Quick On Her Feet
pooping out a window is legal in massachusetts thanks to an obscure 18th century law that is still on the books
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(xkcd.com) Dimensional Lumber Tape Measure
This is a syndicated post, originally published by xkcd.com at xkcd.com.
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Fuller on Aspirations and Duties by Mustafa Mahdi
A thoughtful post! Fuller’s distinction between the morality of duty and the morality of aspiration really shows how societies balance between what is necessary for order and what is ideal for excellence. Interestingly, this connects with how Islamic t…
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(The Comics Curmudgeon) Wednesday quickies
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! Family Circus, 9/4/25 Ha ha, look at Jeffy’s face! He knows it’s not good! But he doesn’t have…
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(Pixie Trix Comix) Pixie Trix Comix – Missing his little girl
New comic!Today’s News: Dave and I will be at the Ottawa Comic Con this weekend. Come say hi if you’re there!You can now read Exorsisters on Pixie Trix Comix. It’ll update Monday to Friday! :)Want printed books or swag? Check out our store!ht…
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(QC RSS) The Somnium Files
Pintsize and Date would get along pretty well
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(Policy of Truth) Statement to Montgomery Town Council
Montgomery Town Council Sept. 4, 2025, 7 pm 100 Community Dr, Skillman, New Jersey Hi, my name is Irfan Khawaja. I live in Princeton, but spend a fair bit of time here in Montgomery. I’m here to speak in favor of Montgomery’s passing a municipal-level resolution in favor of the Immigrant Trust Act, just as…
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(The GiveWell Blog) August 2025 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! If you’d like to receive the complete…
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(The Comics Curmudgeon) What about women’s driving ability, relative to men? Some delightful material there, I’m sure!
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! Mother Goose and Grimm, 9/3/25 Hopefully by now you are all well acquainted with my beef with how…
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