Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

The more different and unusual skills one can learn in a single lifetime, the richer and more interesting your life will be. People who are seen as “fascinating” or “eccentric” are those who have spent their lives living, absorbing experiences and skills that all add to who they are. What makes you better at bridge?…

In many articles and blog posts that have been written about the game through decades, it’s often said that bidding is “the language of bridge.” Without the aspect of bidding a contract before the first trick, we wouldn’t be playing contract bridge. In the absence of knowing how to bid, we wouldn’t know what we’re…

Knowing how to ask the right questions and answer them is key to improving your chances on any bridge hand, be it as declarer or as defender. I’ll give you a hand along with a series of questions. First, try to answer them yourself, and then take a look at the answers.  At the end…