Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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The Crusty Man
A story about Johnny, the man who had the power to grow layer after layer of crust over himself, protecting him from all the pain of the world. #longread
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When Writing Scares Me
I had gotten used to exposing myself online with my writing. Which is why I was so blindsided when my old fear came back.
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The Traditionalist Vs. The Rebel
Are you a traditionalist? Are you a rebel? Which one is better?
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The Subway And G-d: A Poem
A poem about how the beauty of the subway reflects my experience of G-d, Judaism, and religion in general.
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It’s Time To Bring Morality Back Into Entertainment
Stories used to be the way civilizations communicated morality, a message, and their beliefs. America has lost that. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
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Productivity Is Killing Us
American society glorifies and reveres productivity. But that obsession is distracting us from what really matters.
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Doubt Isn’t What We Think It Is
For the longest time, I was so confused about the value, or lack thereof, of doubting my beliefs. I’ve only now started to understand where I went wrong.
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My Daughter And The Bully
The other day, I walked in on my daughter getting bullied. I’m still in pain over it.
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A Buncha Jewish Links
From a new literary journal to a beautiful song to three new Jewish blogs to pay attention to, here are some exciting Jewish links from around the web.
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It’s A Baal Teshuva’s Job To Rebel Against The Orthodox World
So many baal teshuvas think their only rebellion was against the secular world they left. They couldn’t be more wrong.
Got any book recommendations?