Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

For over a decade, my husband, Tom, had gone on the same family vacation—to the islands, for a full week, every single year. And every year, I stayed behind with our kids. I had asked, many times, why we couldn’t go. His answer was always the same. “My mom doesn’t want in-laws there. It’s just…

The groom’s mother, Maria, finally got the chance to meet her in-laws—but they didn’t treat her well. When asked what degree she had, Maria answered: “I didn’t have the opportunity to finish my studies.” Her response was met with condescending laughter from the bride’s parents. Throughout the wedding, they whispered behind her back, making sarcastic…

A little girl shares her lunch with a hungry classmate — years later he shows up at her wedding, and who would have thought It all began in the bustling corridor of an elementary school, where children’s laughter echoed under the ceiling, and the air was filled with the smell of hot lunches — cutlets,…

Racquel ‘Kelly’ Smith, her partner Jacquen Appollis, and their friend Steveno van Rhyn were sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping and trafficking Kelly’s 6-year-old daughter, Joshlin, who disappeared in February 2024 in Western Cape, South Africa. Authorities are still searching for Joshlin. Witnesses revealed Kelly discussed selling her children for money, and a neighbor…

Melania Trump, wife of Donald Trump, may not be one of the most widely recognized first ladies in American history, but she certainly sparks significant interest. When she became the First Lady of the United States for two terms (a historic first), public attention on her grew immensely. During Trump’s first term, Melania was a…

Many people, including celebrities, were threatening to leave the United States for good if Donald Trump became president. Rosie O’Donnell is one of those who said so and it seems as if she is sticking to it. After mentioning the possibility of relocating last week, Rosie O’Donnell went on TikTok and shared a video on…

I never imagined a $12 prom dress would change three lives. I’d planned to skip prom—Mom couldn’t afford a dress, and I didn’t want her to feel guilty. But Grandma had other ideas. “Let’s go treasure hunting,” she said, leading me into Goodwill like it was a gold mine. Most dresses were hopeless—until I found…

Racquel ‘Kelly’ Smith, her partner Jacquen Appollis, and their friend Steveno van Rhyn were sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping and trafficking Kelly’s 6-year-old daughter, Joshlin, who disappeared in February 2024 in Western Cape, South Africa. Authorities are still searching for Joshlin. Witnesses revealed Kelly discussed selling her children for money, and a neighbor…

Just days after residents and their cattle were evacuated on May 19, the glacier above Blatten collapsed on May 28, following weeks of warnings. The disaster buried most of the Swiss village in the Lötschental valley. Swiss glaciologists link the collapse to climate change, which has accelerated glacier melt. In 2023 alone, Switzerland lost 4%…

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is under increasing pressure from House Republicans to file a lawsuit against Dr. Anthony Fauci and other individuals they claim are conspiring to undermine former President Donald Trump. Regarding U.S. funding for gain-of-function research at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology, which they believe is connected to the origins of COVID-19,…