Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

With the summer season coming up you’ll no doubt want to spend more time outside, soaking up the sun. But it can be difficult to fully enjoy your time outdoors if you’re constantly worrying about your eczema outbreak. Dyshidrotic eczema, in particular, is prevalent in the spring, and if you’re experiencing small, itchy blisters on…

Years ago, on Christmas eve 2001, I was in tears: I couldn’t afford a gift for my 8 y.o. boy. That night, the doorbell rang, and there was a box wrapped in newspaper. It had a new Walkman inside. We had no idea who brought it, but I kept the paper as a memory. 15…

Unlike many people think, the truth is that it’s not easy to be a police officer. Not easy at all. Being a police officer is a stressful job, as the work involves dealing with hostile people and difficult situations, and the threat of injury is a constant one. We’ve witnessed people do gods work. And…

Have you ever gone shopping and get in line to check out—only to find a machine instead of a human being? When you’re the one responsible for scanning all your items and swiping your credit card, things go a bit faster and makes life a little bit easier, especially when you’re just picking up a…

The Biden administration announced earlier this week a loan of $20 billion to Ukraine, financed by proceeds from frozen Russian assets, just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump, who has talked about ending financial aid to the country as well as the fighting, takes office. Reports said that the funding is part of a larger $50…

From the moment I married her son, my mother-in-law made it clear she didn’t like me. She’d always find ways to belittle me, commenting on how I dressed and criticizing my cooking. One day, my mother-in-law stormed into our house, screaming that I’d stolen her diamond ring. “It’s not our fault you’re poor,” she said…

If you are up to some good laughter, you are at the right place as the following story will surely make your day. A husband and wife are at a church, listening to a lengthy ceremony. The wife can’t help herself but fall asleep. Her husband notices this and tries to wake her up by…

A study of over 8,000 women found that prolonged marijuana use past age 30 was linked to lower education, income, and life satisfaction. However, success is subjective, and traditional measures like income and homeownership may not apply to everyone. The study focused on Australian mothers limiting its, relevance to all users and didn’t account for…