Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

When my Spanish husband spoke to his parents, I never questioned the language barrier — until my friend, fluent in Spanish, joined us for dinner. Halfway through the meal, she grabbed my arm, eyes wide with horror. “You need to talk to your husband. Right now.” The scent of freshly brewed espresso and warm churros…

Brandi’s journey began in 2010 when she joined Storage Wars, quickly making her mark in a male-dominated industry with sharp instincts and business acumen. Audiences were drawn to her confidence and charm as she bid on abandoned storage units, but it was her relatable personality and honesty about life as a hardworking single mother to…

It was supposed to be a routine day. Patrol the streets, respond to calls, do my job. But nothing prepares you for the moments that break your heart. We were called to a hospital after reports of a distressed woman wandering near the entrance. By the time we arrived, she was gone. But what she…

Yet though there’s seemingly no end to the advantages it brings to our daily lives, it’s perhaps the fact that it’s a bottomless well of shared knowledge that makes it arguably the greatest invention of recent centuries There is no topic that you can’t read up on, no answer that’s beyond your reach if you…

What started as a disheartening moment for one waiter turned into a touching act of kindness after a group of teenagers left him a surprisingly small tip on their way to a homecoming dance. Wanting to make their evening special, the waiter went above and beyond to ensure they had a great experience. He recalled…

Three years after my husband, Calvin, tragically passed away, I had learned to cope with the heartache, holding onto the love for my daughter, Mia. When Ethan entered our lives, he brought warmth and kindness, and I allowed myself to hope for a fresh start. Our wedding was a quiet, intimate affair, and for a…

Nick Nolte, the rugged American actor renowned for his Golden Globe-winning performances in films like “48 Hrs.,” “A Walk in the Woods,” and “The Deep,” has always been a figure of both on-screen brilliance and off-screen controversy throughout his career. In his youth during the 1970s, Nolte epitomized the classic Hollywood heartthrob. His strikingly handsome…

Amalie Jennings, 30, knew all too well how cruel the world could be. For most of her life, she struggled with self-hatred and feeling like an outsider because of her body. But everything changed when she met a man named Sean. ”I have always been fat since I was two years old,” Amalie explained in…

Pauline Potter, once recognized by Guinness World Records as the “World’s Heaviest Living Woman,” has defied the odds by shedding more than half her body weight. The journey, documented on the TLC hit My 600-lb Life, has transformed her life and inspired fans across the globe. At her heaviest, Pauline weighed a staggering 700 pounds,…

When I got pregnant with our second child, my husband told me that if it wasn’t a male heir, he’d kick me and my daughter out of the house. I had to do a swap, but years later that terrible act caught up with me. My husband and I were planning to have another child.…