Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Adam hadn’t visited his mother for years, neglecting her after starting his own life. One day, he needed to pick up some documents from her home, only to find it destroyed and abandoned. Diana Evans raised her son Adam alone, working hard to feed him and pay for his education. After high school, he attended…

Family dynamics can be quite the rollercoaster of emotions, from love to conflict, and even financial issues. How about I share a little anecdote from my own personal drama to kick things off? Picture this: Dad has recently passed away and moved on, leaving Mom feeling lonely and sorrowful. Therefore, I suggest that she come…

Note: we are republishing this story which originally made the news in March 2023. In a heart-wrenching incident, an Oklahoma City family is grappling with the devastating loss of their twin toddlers, a boy, and a girl, who tragically drowned in their family pool. The incident unfolded when their great-grandmother, battling Alzheimer’s, inadvertently left a…

My dad remarried last year, and I hate his new wife. She doesn’t see me as her own daughter, and I get that because I’m really not. But what I don’t understand is why she sees me as some sort of competition. To make things worse, she keeps calling me the wrong name even after…

In its last episode, LEGEND: LOST pays a touching tribute to the late Bill Hayes. On Thursday’s episode of the famous soap opera, a longtime cast member made their last appearance. Six months after his death, Bill Hayes, 98, made his last TV appearance in an emotional scene with his on-and-off-screen wife, Susan Seaforth Hayes.…

The US Supreme Court has declined to halt Donald Trump’s sentencing for felony charges involving hush money payments. Trump will be sentenced on September 18 in Manhattan. He was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records.

I was sure something sinister was happening when my husband started leaving the house in a rush. He did this several times without a clear explanation. His strange behavior had me thinking he might be cheating, as he refused to tell me the real truth. When I finally found out what he was doing, I…

Stella cherished her life with Zack and their children but repeated bouts of sickness after family dinners raised alarming suspicions. Determined to get to the bottom of it, Stella set a trap that led to a shocking discovery, leaving her questioning everything she knew about her family. My name is Stella, and I’m a 32-year-old…

My new start turned into a nightmare when my neighbor, Mr. Johnson, brazenly built a garage on my property. With the help of determined friends and a few sledgehammers, I decided to reclaim my garden and teach him a lesson he wouldn’t forget. My name is Cynthia. I’m 42 years old and a single mother…

On what was supposed to be a joyous birthday celebration, I found myself alone and heartbroken as my friends canceled one by one. Determined not to let the night end in despair, I ventured to the bar, only to be handed a mysterious note by the bartender that would change everything. It was my birthday,…