Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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How I Met Elliott Smith
How a simple video game review written by Elliott Smith changed my life and taught me why art mattered.
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It’s Your Job To Do The Impossible
A post that examines why you think your dreams/desires/needs are impossible, and why you need to stare this impossibility straight in the face and go to war with it.
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When Mental Health Activism Turns Dangerous
Mental health activists have been fighting a winning war for more awareness for their cause. But there have been unintended consequences to their success.
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How Do I Know I’m Doing The Right Thing?
I’m trying to live a life that I’ve been afraid of living for years. I’m trying to push forward a movement in the Jewish world. And I have no idea if I’m right to do either one.
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Antisemitism On The Subway
Two minutes ago a man yelled “Sieg Heil!” at me and did the Nazi salute. But let me start from the beginning.
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The Lie That Drugs And Mental Instability Make Us Great Artists
Man, do artists love the myth of drug dependence and emotional instability being the key to unlocking their creativity. Only one problem: they’re dangerously wrong.
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My Fantabulous Journey To Losing 18 Pounds In 2 Months
About the last time I wasn’t fat, then how I got fat, then how I started to stop being fat again. And also, why it matters to the way we all approach weight loss.
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Originality Is Overrated
Why sequels, clickbait, and imitation hold the secret to true creative expression.
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I Spoke To Two Gods And One Of Them Was A Liar
The first God I spoke to was when I died, the other when I went crazy. One of them I trust to this day. The other was a deceiver. In discovering which was which, I learned some truths about life.
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How To Survive An Online Witch Hunt
The Internet is the Wild West, and we never know when a witch hunt is going to start, with us as its target. Here’s a guide to surviving the attack of the internet mob, from someone who’s been there.
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