Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Memory is a topic that is of consequence for all of us. Good memories can carry us through difficult times, but bad memories can be traumatic to recall. Memory is integral to an eyewitness account or statement in court, though memory is never as reliable as hard evidence, photographs, or footage. How much do you…

Whenever I want to learn about something new, YouTube tends to be one of the first websites I’ll visit to gather information. It’s useful for learning how to cook a steak in different ways, for seeing how to do some basic repairs around the house, and it’s just as useful for learning more about bridge.…

Marc Smith visits the mini Alt Swiss Teams The mid-month Alt event this time is a ‘mini’ Swiss Teams, so called as it is played over just three days. (Next month’s event will be a ‘midi’ Swiss teams, played over four days.) The format is a 12-round Swiss of 12-board matches. A total of 22…