Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

In reply to mlyoung57. I not only had forgotten the circumstances under which we watched the film, at one point, I actually forgot how the film ended. Someone had to remind me. I had literally blocked it out. LikeLike

In reply to Irfan Khawaja. I believe the three of us saw “A Star is Born” together, immediately prior to the pandemic. Discussing it afterward, you and I were concerned precisely with understanding the tragedy portrayed. LikeLike

In reply to mlyoung57. I agree with all of that, especially that the pursuit of understanding can distract from the task of experiencing grief itself. I just think understanding gets short shrift in discussions of grief. It’s a mistake to over-in…

Yes, I agree with your stress on understanding as well (this is part of the proper processing of grief) and that Job’s God is inveighing against this as well as against the ultimate significance of the personal tragedy. However, for many, in this…

I study the data on today’s global inequality to calculate the minimum aggregate growth that is required to reduce global poverty substantially.

This is a syndicated post, originally published by Max Roser at Our World in Data.

In reply to mlyoung57. Acknowledging, feeling, expressing, and working through grief are all crucial. But there’s a fourth crucial thing: understanding it. Two separate things here. Suppose an event takes place that causes you enormous grief. On…

In reply to Brandon Christensen. Thanks. I could use a little love. I only wish I could send some to her. LikeLike

Damn. All of my love to you. LikeLiked by 1 person