Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Optical illusion: how many faces can you find in this image? What is behind the phenomenon of optical illusion? Even when we think our eyes are focusing on a certain point, they move quickly and imperceptibly from one side to the other. They “capture” separate elements, which the brain then interprets as an image that…

When it comes to family dinners, expectations and preferences often collide in unexpected ways. What should have been a simple, home-cooked shrimp dish from my mother-in-law quickly turned into a dilemma when I noticed the shrimp were neither peeled nor deveined. While some might see this as a minor detail, the dark vein running along…

Liverpool star Diogo Jota, 28, tragically lost his life in a car accident early Thursday morning in Zamora, Spain. The crash also took the life of his younger brother, André Silva, 25. Their vehicle veered off the A-52 highway, a road known for its dangerous conditions, and caught fire. The accident was so severe that…

Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act Temporarily Blocked by Appeals Court President Donald Trump’s attempt to use the Alien Enemies Act to quickly deport suspected members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua has been temporarily blocked by a 2–1 ruling from the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. The court upheld two lower court orders…

The soccer world is reeling after the sudden death of Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his younger brother in a tragic car accident in Spain. Jota, 28, a standout forward for Liverpool and a key player for Portugal’s national team, was killed along with his brother André Silva, 26, near Zamora in northwestern Spain. Silva…

On July 3, 2025, the House of Representatives passed President Donald J. Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R.1) by a razor-thin 218-215 vote, marking a monumental triumph for his America First agenda. The 1000+ page bill, which cleared the Senate 51-50 on July 1 with Vice President JD Vance’s tie-breaking vote, extends Trump’s 2017…

I was rushing to class, rain soaking through my hoodie, shoes slipping on the wet pavement. Everyone else kept their heads down, eager to get inside and out of the storm. Then I noticed two guys ahead of me. One was in a wheelchair, carefully maneuvering around puddles. The other, just a student with a……

This photo was taken just before we left that morning. He was beaming with pride—his plaid shirt neat, shoes spotless, swinging back and forth, excited like it was the most important day of his life. And it was. Until two hours later, when the school nurse called. He’d collapsed on the playground, struggling to breathe.…

It started with a simple question: “How long is tuna salad good in the fridge?” “3–5 days,” my sister Peregrine replied. “But trust your nose.” Then she added: “Are you okay?” I wasn’t. I’d lost my job months earlier and had been crashing at her apartment ever since. She never pushed me. Never complained. Just…

Over the years, they have developed mutual trust and support, and now they cannot be separated. Since taking on this significant role for the second time after Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, Melania Trump, the First Lady of the United States, has continued to garner media attention. Every element of her life has been…