Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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(Austro-Athenian Empire) The Strastnoy of Ayn Rand
[cross-posted at POT and Facebook] Ayn Rand’s Red Pawn, written in the 1930s, takes place on the imaginary Strastnoy (“Passion,” in the Christian theological sense) Island, in “the Arctic waters off the Siberian coast,” where a Christian monastery has been converted into a Soviet prison camp. In real life there actually was, during the 1920s…
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(Policy of Truth) The Strastnoy of Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand’s Red Pawn, written in the 1930s, takes place on the imaginary Strastnoy (“Passion,” in the Christian theological sense) Island, in “the Arctic waters off the Siberian coast,” where a Christian monastery has been converted into a Soviet prison camp. In real life there actually was, during the 1920s and 30s, a Christian monastery…
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(QC RSS) Pattern Of Behavior
I heard Iris kicks puppies
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Liberty Isn’t Free by mlyoung57
In reply to Irfan Khawaja. The rules are the rules are the rules! If the rule are laws, then even more so. If the laws are to protect children, then even more so again on top of the first even-more-so. If the laws are broken, enforce them mechanically …
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Liberty Isn’t Free by Irfan Khawaja
In reply to mlyoung57. I don’t think any amount of training could help cops who regard this as an arrestable offense. I’m curious to see how the prosecutor reacts, but I get the impression that cases of this sort have become very routine. H…
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Liberty Isn’t Free by Nightcap | Notes On Liberty
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(QC RSS) Sploosh
who could blame her
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(Policy of Truth) Bookhouses and Batmobiles
Two more Agoric Café videos! In the first, continuing the San Diego bookstores series, I chat with Craig Maxwell of Maxwell’s House of Books (good to the last drop of ink!) in La Mesa, featuring titles in philosophy, history, science, law, literature, poetry, drama, literary criticism, science fiction, mystery, and more. In the second, I…
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(Austro-Athenian Empire) Sewer Song
In my latest YouTube video, I share a totally authentic song from the mean streets of Gotham City (and below). Thanks to Alicia Homer for introducing me to the Wellerman song! Apologies for the change of key and tempo toward the end. If you’re looking…
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( Comments for Policy of Truth ) Comment on Liberty Isn’t Free by mlyoung57
Better-trained cops, more bands of kids marauding around exploring and getting into (hopefully minor) trouble, everyone happier. LikeLike
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