Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Turning 30 Scares The Hell Out Of Me
About my existential dread of turning the age that marks adulthood in my mind, and how a status update changed my view on it all.
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Why People Matter
Why lights and windows explain that people matter as much as truth and eternity.
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I Am Not Elliot Rodger: A Crazy Person’s View On Mass Shootings
I have bipolar. I had a manic episode where I could have hurt someone. But that does not mean I think mass shootings can be excused by mental health.
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Out In Lubavitch
Chaim Levin shares his journey of growing up a gay Lubavitcher.
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Why Being Religious Matters
What is it about being religious that matters so much? How does it actually differ from being secular?
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Confronting My Judgmental Self On The Subway
This was not the piece I was planning on writing today. But when you have to face an ugly side of yourself, maybe you should write about that.
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I Never Should Have Had Children
Or gotten married. Yeesh.
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Dialogue Between a Doubter and a Believer
A guest post by Eric Kaplan, writer for the Big Bang Theory and Futurama, in which he describes a bizarre conversation about faith he had (or did he?) with Elad.
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What It’s Like To Be Suicidal
A guest post by Luftmentsch about the depths of depression and how it can lead to wanting to end everything. *TRIGGER WARNING*
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Weathering The Hormonal Hurricane Of A Teenage Chassid
“I know we don’t listen to music during sefira, but a lot of people draw the line at live music,” he says… “In our house, it’s very clear,” I respond.
Got any book recommendations?