Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

14 years of marriage. Two kids. A shared life I thought was perfect. It’s funny how quickly everything can crumble. That moment came when Stan walked through the door one evening, not alone. He had a woman with him—tall, glamorous, with a smile so sharp it could cut glass. I was in the kitchen, stirring…

When a Dream Honeymoon Falls Apart, What Happens Next? One Unexpected Call from My Stepdaughter Sparked a Lesson in Gratitude She Never Saw Coming Life often throws you surprises when you least expect them. I never imagined becoming a stepmother at 45, and certainly not to someone like Brooke. But when I married Gary ten…

Mary realized she had forgotten her wallet when she tried to pay for her groceries—but to her surprise, a kind-hearted boy named Mark stepped in and paid for her. Later, Mary and her daughter discovered that Mark’s grandmother was in desperate need of an expensive surgery, and they were determined to do something that would…

Jack, a 10-year-old boy, felt deeply troubled that his mother worked every single day of the week just to support them. Wanting to give her a break, he decided to visit her workplace and speak directly with her boss. Jack lived with his single mother, Debra. He had never met his father, so Debra had…

I had a sinking feeling that something wasn’t right when my late father left me a house I’d never even heard of. But then I found a woman living in it—claiming it as her own—and everything I thought I knew was shattered by what she revealed. Pulling my coat tighter around me and quickening my…

Leaked audio of President Joe Biden’s 2023 interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur has sparked renewed concerns about his mental acuity. The audio reveals Biden struggling with memory lapses, such as forgetting key dates, including when he left office as vice president and the year his son Beau passed away. His responses were slow, with…

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has faced backlash for breaking Vatican protocol during a meeting with Pope Leo XIV, the newly elected and first American-born pope. Just weeks earlier, Vance had already stirred controversy by taking a photo inside the Sistine Chapel, where photography is banned. During the May 18 meeting with the pope, Vance…

First and foremost: we don’t think wild animals belong in zoos. Chimpanzees, for example, should be allowed to live their lives in freedom. No matter how much space they have to move about and no matter how well they’re taken care of, they’re still better off in the wild. Having said that, we couldn’t help…

The tragic death of 8-year-old Joshua Dunbar, who suffocated after inhaling helium from a birthday balloon, has left his family devastated. On April 27, 2024, Joshua was found unresponsive in his room with a helium-filled number eight balloon over his head. Despite attempts to revive him, he passed away. The coroner confirmed his death was…