Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Lost In The Streets Of The Rich
Walking through the Upper East Side shook me deeply. How could some people live so well as I struggle so much?
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You Are No Moderate
You call us extremists for speaking out. What you do not realize is that it is your silence that has slowly turned you into extremists yourselves.
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How I Learned To Let My Writing Change
On learning to embrace change as the only constant in creativity. And life.
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Empathy Isn’t A Competition
Too often, we assume that because some are suffering worse, we must ignore the suffering of others. But this hurts us all.
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It’s Starting To Feel Normal
Only recently, Trump’s election felt bizarre and insane. Now it’s becoming normal. And that’s exactly what he wants.
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Dear Liberal Jews: You Belong
You may feel unheard, even ostracized by the orthodox world. But the truth is that there are more of you out there than you would ever believe. All you need to do is speak up.
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In Times Like These, No One Can Be Neutral
In an age when tyrants demand submission, those who ask for evenhandedness unwittingly become the tools of tyrants.
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Resistance Is Not Enough
To fight against something is one thing. To fight for something is how we create true change.
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All I Needed Was A Break
Stressed for months, I finally took some time for myself. I couldn’t believe the effect just one break had on my entire life.
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10 Photos To Remind You That Protesting Matters
In these times, it has become more important than ever that we remember the value and power of nonviolent resistance. And that it does, in fact, make a difference.
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