Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Marc Smith visits the first heat of the 2021 Alt NewCo tournament Last week, we saw the action from the early stages of the first heat of the monthly Alt ‘NewCo’ (or New Competition). To remind you, in this first heat, the field is divided into three divisions. Group 1A and Group 1B, each consisting…

Breathing is one of the first things that people are taught during yoga classes, or meditation sessions with a guru. The way you breathe is also focused on during physical therapy, during exercise, and during singing lessons or acting classes. When last did you consider the value of your breathing in bridge? Breathing matters. When…

One of my favourite things about online bridge as a game is that it has very basic needs at its core. All that’s needed is a simple smartphone and internet connection, which can be found even atop Mount Everest – and probably, outer space. If you just want to play bridge, just play bridge. But…