Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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World War One As Preventive War
Yglesias also has an ongoing discussion about whether WW1 was a preventive war, or not. David Adesnik of Oxblog weighed in and Matthew replied: On the other hand, David says “Germany attacked Russia because the German leadership wanted to divert the working class’ attention away from domestic politics” which sounds like it’s either a joke…
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Convention Blogging
Yglesias is on a roll today, he points to an article in the Washington Post concerning bloggers attending party conventions. He notes: For the first time ever! Imagine that. I wonder if the bloggers were kept out of the 2000 convention because they didn’t, you know, exist at the time. That’s probably an angle worth…
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Matthew on Moore et al
Matthew Yglesias also has some new takes on Moore, and comparisons with Bush, strangely enough. Of course I have read Chrisopther Hitchens’ now famous criticism of Moore. So too, I have read “Fifty-nine Deceits in Fahrenheit 9/11“, by Dave Kopel. But I like Yglesias’s take: The funny thing, though, is that if I wrote “The…
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Welcome to the Machine
Drum also mentions this interesting article from the editor of the Washington Monthly, written last year. This kind of insight into Washington politics is fascinating. Lobbying is a curious industry.
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Michael Moore holds up a mirror
Kevin Drum asks if Fahrenheit 9/11 serves as a pointedly political Rorschach test: you see in it primarily a reflection of yourself. Having seen the film on Sunday I am inclined to agree with the quote Kevin gives from the Volkh blog: I was struck by the sheer cunningness of Moore’s film….notice the film’s meticulousness…
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Bloggin returns
I have been quiet of late, lots to catch up on…hold on to your hats!
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Derty Harry is a dope emcee
I came home today with Proofs brand new tape I Miss The Hip Hop Shop. When I bought the album, I had already listened to some songs like Yzarc and Derty Harry.
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Francis Fukuyama on Newsnight
Frank Fukuyama is on Newsnight as I write, it should be available in the BBC archive later tonight.
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Detroit rapper Phat Cat aka Ronnie Cash
Detroit Phat Cat is representative of the Detroit underground raw sound. Detroit Phat aka Ronnie Cash has grown up on the East Side of Detroit. His major musical influences are Whodini, Run D.M.C., Rakim, Fat Boys, Big Daddy Kane, & KRS-One.
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Short presentation of Detroit rapper J-Hill
Who is rapper J-Hill aka Jimmy Franchise ? He is from Detroit. J-Hill has collaborated with Proof. He is featured on two tracks of his 6 track EP, Electric Coolaid: X-Fam and Places Ive been. Detroit emcee J-Hill is an emcee, a writer and a producer. He has been on stage with well known rappers…
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