Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Too much cricket?
England opener Marcus Trescothick has quit the Ashes Series citing stress related disorders. He had also cited stress when he pulled out of England’s tour of India earlier this year as well as the Champions Trophy. The stylish bastman, a consistent performer (he scored well over a thousand in Tests for three consecutive years), had…
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The Fountainhead – A Review
Ojas reccomended this movie to me. The novel I had already read and liked greatly. The movie sadly fell short of expectations. It could have been a brilliant movie, and is in parts, but is paced so fast that, for someone who has not read the novel, it is difficult to put two and two…
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You‘re just oblivious
From Vantage Point: D: I loved Sarah, Charles. It was mine, that love. I owned it. Even Sarah didn’t have the right to take it away. I can love whoever I want. K: She thought you were pathetic. D: That was her business, not mine. You are what you love, not what loves you. That’s…
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Happy Children’s Day
To all those still kido at their hearts, Happy Children’s Day. The only good thing about Chacha Nehru is that we used to get a holiday and lots of those little red candies on his birthday 🙂
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The Day The Music Died
A quiz, sent by Sandeepan (ex-BITSian) yesterday, had a connect for Don McLean with American Pie and Vincent Van Gogh. While I figured outthe Vincent connect, Ojas knew the American Pie one. But February made me shiver, With every paper I’d deliver, Bad news on the doorstep… I couldn’t take one more step. I can’t…
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