Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Fuck these fuckers
I have to say, this is one of the best Daily Show clips I’ve seen this year. John Oliver tells it like it is about the Mumbai attacks. The Daily Show With Jon StewartM – Th 11p / 10c Mumbai Tragedy Barack Obama InterviewJohn McCain Interview Sarah Palin VideoFunny Election Video Via Dan.
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Colbert verus Kanye
The Colbert ReportMon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Operation Humble Kanye Colbert at ChristmasColbert Christmas DVD Green ScreenBill O’Reilly Interview
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Congo war history
The Economist have a rather cool 5 minute long videographic detailing the 15-year war in the Congo.
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Biggest outlay in US history
If you are thinking that the current economic crisis is a flash in the pan, or something that will be over anytime soon, you may want to look at these figures compiled by Jim Bianco. He measured the inflation adjusted cost of various historical spending by the US government. • Marshall Plan: Cost: $12.7 billion,…
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Dog licence windup on 96fm
I remember hearing this when it was broadcast back in the 1990s. Great to see it on YouTube. Pure hilarity. Via Cian.
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Richard Branson on Twitter
I think Twitter just went mainstream.
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RTE on Declan Ganley
Am I the only person in Ireland who doesn’t think Declan Ganley is the devil incarnate? I am perplexed by the recent Aine Lawlor interview and the Primetime hit job on him tonight. And I use the phrase hit job because that’s all it seemed to be. It looked like something Fox News would be…
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FAS shenanigans
Rumours abound. Serious stuff. I heard one over the summer about FÁS. It was around the time that Enda Kenny told the Dail that gardaí were investigating the alleged misappropriate use of funds by a senior executive within FÁS. The rumour was unverified obviously, so it is was basically gossip – and therefore has all…
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George Lee pitches the Segway
Yes it was rather comical.
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How deep does the FAS rabbit hole go?
Maman points out a curiosity about Brian Cowen’s relationship to Rody Molloy. It could be true. Cowen is married to Mary Molloy. In June, Cowen had this to say about Mr Molloy: “the chief executive of that organisation is a person whom I personally hold in the highest regard, and whose integrity I would defend…
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