Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Online bridge and music fit together as well as a good red wine and steak. (Unless you don’t enjoy wine or steak, in which case, use your own substitutions for this comparison.) The use of music in the background is commonly taught as a study method. While listening to music, the brain is naturally in…

Forget about everything you might know about bridge as a big pastime in the 1930s. The game of bridge is huge and booming right now. I’ve noticed that the number of people who play bridge is on the increase. Kids play bridge, their parents play bridge, their grandparents play bridge. Now, there are people who…

We play bridge for the social aspect, we play bridge because it’s a great way to develop and preserve the mind. We play bridge to connect with others, and we play bridge because we love the game. We play bridge for a thousand different reasons, but it’s also true that we play bridge to win.…