Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

A common saying says that the best things in life are free. I’d like to argue that the saying isn’t entirely accurate, or fair. One, there’s certainly a better way to say it, and two, there’s a way to relate the topic to bridge. What if the best things in life are new? We build…

If you’re looking for resources that can teach you how to play and defend a stronger game, bridge books and articles are one of the primary recommendations. Books on other skills like financial planning, plumbing, or venomous snakes shouldn’t make sense as places to go for bridge advice. And yet, dear reader, I would like…

“Chasing an opponent around the board” is a maxim that players will often hear applied to wargames such as chess, backgammon, and checkers. While it might be the fact that I haven’t had a night’s sleep to speak of in three days, I don’t think that I’ve heard people repeat the maxim nearly as often…