Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

[ad_1] Girona have been the surprise package, for most, in European soccer season and the Catalans are just two points off the top of the LaLiga ahead of crucial clash against leaders Real Madrid on Saturday, prompting football enthusiasts to ponder two crucial questions. Firstly, could they really clinch the title ahead of the behemoths…

[ad_1] Real Madrid have suffered yet another injury setback ahead of Saturday’s top-of-the-table clash against Girona, with yet another central defender struck by fitness issues. Nacho is the latest victim, with muscle fatigue preventing him from training all week and ultimately taking part in the LaLiga clash. Rüdiger set to return after missing Madrid derby…

[ad_1] Prickly Shaun Edwards bristled at suggestions France have become a soft touch after conceding nine tries in their last two matches. Les Bleus shipped five tries as they were destroyed by Ireland in last Friday’s Six Nations opener in Marseille, their first match since losing four in an agonising 29-28 World Cup quarter-final defeat…

[ad_1] “There is nothing more intoxicating than victory.” So said Robert Greene, the American author of six international best-sellers exploring power, seduction and the laws of human nature. Triumph is a drug, the argument goes, one that shrouds logic and erases reason. Not convinced? Go on X and trawl through the self-satisfying messages of Irish…