Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

When Dr. Vanessa Hughes received a new patient wheeled into her ER, she was faced with an impossible choice: save a homeless woman’s life and risk her own career, or adhere to the hospital’s strict policy of only treating patients who could afford the care. Choosing the former, Vanessa made a decision that would cost…

An urgent voicemail from the probate lawyer nearly went ignored—I assumed it was spam. But then I heard the words that made my breath catch: I had inherited every cent of my ex-husband’s fortune. Brian—the man who had pleaded poverty during our divorce, claiming his startup had collapsed—had left me his commercial properties, mutual funds,…

Liliya sat in her office, lost in thought. Important real estate documents lay spread out on her desk. She had inherited significant property from her parents—three apartments in a prestigious part of the city and a small shopping center on the outskirts. Her fingers absentmindedly traced the lines of a lease agreement, her eyes fixating…

According to the office, the congressman passed away Thursday morning as a result of complications from cancer treatments. Grijalva declared in April 2024 that he had received a cancer diagnosis and had started treatment. At the time, he described the diagnosis as “difficult to process.”

Viral moment: Reporter caught in unexpected Gone with the Wind disaster

I never imagined my life would change that day. Raising five kids alone has been a relentless struggle since Mark passed away from a heart attack two years ago. That night is burned into my memory—the call, the paramedics’ desperate efforts. But in the end, he was gone, leaving me with our children and a…

An elderly retiree meets a mother with her three children at a bus stop. He makes a surprising sacrifice and receives an unexpected reward for his kindness. Donald was 79 years old, and on cold mornings, he felt every one of those years. That day, he had planned to go to a supermarket 30 km…

Jack arrives home every night at 2 a.m., exhausted from working late. Without fail, he sees a woman standing by his window, waving at him. He can’t shake the feeling that something is wrong. When he finally decides to uncover the truth, what he discovers is far more shocking than he ever imagined. I was…

Susan’s peaceful Fridays have been ruined by her neighbor Jessica’s guests, who constantly park in her driveway. After weeks of frustration, Susan hatched a daring plan to teach them a lesson. What ensued was a surprising chain of events that had the whole neighborhood laughing and earned her respect for her intelligence. How did Susan…

Hazel never imagined she’d come home from the hospital to find her life turned upside down. After a week of anxiously waiting for the results of their daughter’s treatment, she and her husband, Ethan, finally return home, hoping for a better future. But as they pull into their driveway, their hearts sink. What happened? We…