Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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A sheltered Life
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Aristotle in Aurora & maybe earth is a he after all
By Bruce Goldberg, former member of SDS and Labor Organizer—his take on the shootings at the opening of the Batman Rises movie—and another poem about how humans treat the Earth.. Aristotle in Aurora “The Good is that at which all things aim.” Aristotle A warm midnight in late July; laughter and the zoo-like…
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To June In Lieu of Flowers
In that little house far from the road you made new left casserole and waited while we marched on the induction center and drove all night across the western slope to Grand Junction the day King was killed. I still see you in your long blue denim dress, a frontier wife of the sixties…
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Comic
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The Birth of Ar Lain Ta, Part One
Everyone gets to pay the gatekeeper. In the end we pay with the only currency that we own. The gatekeeper’s desires are simple. All he wants is all we’ve got. They call me the Troll. I’m a gatekeeper of sorts, and I have my own kingdom. Of course, I have to follow the rules too.…
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A Basic Human Right
On January 26, a homeless man was brutally assaulted in Allston, according to a female eyewitness who threw herself in front of the man to protect him. The man, Michael Hudson, was being brutally beaten; one of his attackers was actually slamming his head into the sidewalk. Police arrested two men who grew up together…
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Five Questions with Gubenatorial Candidate Joe Avellone
BOSTON, Mass.—On Wednesday, April 9, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Avellone released his jobs and economic development plan. The plan focuses on using the state education system to attract modern industries (like life sciences and smart manufacturing) and creating a pro-small business environment. Avellone, currently the Corporate Senior Vice President of biotech company PAREXEL International, spoke…
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The Love of Nadia Chance, Part Two
Never before in my life have I seen anyone without that indent on the lip. “May I come in and sit? I just need to talk to someone.” I hadn’t realized that Nadia was with me at the door. She reaches out and takes his hand. He almost smiles as she guides him to a…
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