Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

A Fox Business anchor broke down in tears live on the air as he recounted a family experience while he was growing up. Charles Payne recalled how his family took a major financial risk when they bought a farm in Alabama in 1951. During Payne’s Thursday town hall, titled “Maintaining Unstoppable Prosperity,” the host encouraged…

The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from John Nassif, a Florida man convicted for his involvement in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Nassif challenged the constitutionality of a law that bans “parading, picketing, and demonstrating” inside the Capitol, arguing it violates the First Amendment’s protections of free speech and assembly.…

Last Christmas, I hosted the family and spent days cooking. My MIL packed up every leftover and the next day, she bragged online about the “homemade meal” she supposedly cooked. So I refused to host this year. She snapped, “You will regret this!”| shrugged it off until my husband came home looking pale. My stomach…

My 5 y.o. son died in 2020. My good friend kept telling me, “You need to move on,” and eventually, I coped. 2 months later, she moved to another state for a new job, it was very sudden. One day, I decided to make a surprise visit. When she saw me, she turned pale. I…

Miranda, a hardworking immigrant from Mexico, had faced her fair share of challenges while building a career in a new country. Despite the setbacks, she had persevered and established stability in her life. However, her ex-boyfriend Carlos tried to humiliate her at work, threatening not just her pride but her livelihood as well. With determination,…

My MIL, retired and often staying with us over weekends, refused to help by cooking for the kids while my husband and I work full-time, saying, “I’m a guest here!” Frustrated, I told her she was no longer welcome. A few days later, my 10-year-old called in tears. I rushed home to find my children…

Adam couldn’t have predicted that a chance meeting at a forgotten fishing pond would alter his life in ways he never imagined. Living in a rundown trailer with his mom, life had never been easy. Since his dad walked out when he was just six, it had always been the two of them, navigating the…

Team lunches are about more than food—they’re about effort and respect. When a colleague, Dean, repeatedly showed up empty-handed but loaded his plate, frustration boiled over. After months of freeloading, I finally called him out in front of the team, pointing out the unfairness of his behavior. While the message was valid, the public confrontation…

I’m a 35-year-old woman, and my 40-year-old husband, once my rock, has changed so much that he feels like a stranger. We used to share a deep, loving connection, but now his behavior leaves me questioning everything. One moment stands out: when a former classmate was in a severe car accident, I rushed to tell…

After a few weeks of marriage, my wife found a napkin in my pocket and swore it was not her lipstick. I had no idea how it got inside my pocket. For months, I was blamed for having an affair. One day, I noticed while I was wiping my mouth after eating a sandwich and…