Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
-
(Policy of Truth) Activism, Trespass, Violence
A little over a month ago, I wrote a post here called “Against Trespass,” intended mostly for campus activists for Palestine. It’s tempting, I argued, to want to engage in forms of direct action that involve trespass, and morally speaking–abstracting entirely from considerations of cost or consequence–it can be justified to do so. But once…
-
(Our World in Data) The end of tuberculosis that wasn’t
In the 1980s, many thought tuberculosis was on the path to elimination. In reality, more were dying from the disease than ever.
-
(xkcd.com) Dehumidifier
This is a syndicated post, originally published by xkcd.com at xkcd.com.
-
( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Resistance in Action by Fundraiser for Detained Activist | Policy of Truth
[…] including his name, but I can vouch for the fact that he does exist, is a community activist for Resistencia, works as a day laborer (a “jornalero“) in and around Princeton, New Jersey, and was […] LikeLike
-
(Policy of Truth) Fundraiser for Detained Activist
A migrant defense group I work with, Resistencia en Acción, is organizing a fundraiser via GoFundMe for one of our members who’s been detained by ICE. We write to you with heavy hearts and a deep sense of urgency. One of the worker leaders of the Day Laborer Committee in Princeton at Resistencia en Accion…
-
(The Comics Curmudgeon) Mary innovating new insane ways to hold a small cup
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! Panel from The Lockhorns, 6/29/25 One of the great mysteries of The Lockhorns that haunts all of us…
-
( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on My First Foreign Visit as Mayor by Irfan Khawaja
In reply to Roderick T. Long. That’s great, and convinces me, at long last, to read the book. You should post your introduction here, or somewhere, so that you don’t have to go on the Wayback machine to retrieve it. LikeLike
-
(The Comics Curmudgeon) Dustin’s been “halfway there” his whole life and will never get any further
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! Mark Trail, 6/28/25 There’s a new Mark Trail adventure starting this week that appears to be about fairly…
-
(The GiveWell Blog) June 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…
Got any book recommendations?