Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

One of the more popular (and relevant) memes circulating today is the phrase “don’t drink the Kool-Aid!” which is an historically inaccurate reference to the cyanide-laced grape Flavor Aid brand drink that Jim Jones had conditioned his cult followers to take in November 1978. Fortunately for the makers of Flavor Aid, “Kool-Aid” is the meme […]

The word “perfection” is actually about maturity and completeness, not a state of flawlessness as we usually assume. In many ways, the concept is a cancer that has caused untold personal suffering for those striving for what does not exist. It can also be cancerous in the political realm when seeking the “perfect” candidate prevents […]

or Actions speak louder than words. In February 2024, We look back on several years when illusions ruled. I suggest that we look to the leader who guided us through our last great challenge, the Civil War (oxymoron intended).Hopefully it will not be as unpleasant as it was in his time. We at TheWorkFM will […]

Or Let’s make the Holidays Great again by not passing the debt on to our kids. The holidays we think of at this time of year , were actually celebrated thousands of years before any religions claimed them. Even to primitive life forms, sunlight means warmth and food. And just as surely, early humans noticed […]

(from https://terikanefield.com/can-democracy-work-in-america-part-1-there-are-no-yankees-here/ “The Misinformation-Outrage Cycle, Part 1: “There are no Yankees here!” Plato argued that democracy was inferior to other forms of government, including monarchy, aristocracy, and oligarchy because democracy—by its very nature—undermines the expertise necessary for good governance. This is summary of Plato’s thoughts is from the Stanford Dictionary of Philosophy: Most people do not […]

2023 is the year for change, not that anyone wants change but that we need to change or we’ll destroy the place and each other. The second world war demonstrated how much damage a few anti-social types in powerful positions can create. At that time there were reasons for chosing powerful uncaring people. As my […]

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WRWK is like so many good ideas that are passed over for the more exciting but passing fads and thrills.WRWK is not a fad. It is about life as the only unique thing that separates us from the dumb animals, plants, bacteria, rocks and planets that we share our existence with. I mean Dumb in […]