Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Beets aren’t considered a superfood because they’re trendy or Instagram-friendly — they’ve earned that title through science. Their natural nitrates convert into nitric oxide inside the body, a compound that relaxes and widens blood vessels. This single reaction sets off a chain of benefits: blood circulates more freely, the heart doesn’t have to work as…

My four-year-old daughter, Zariah, doesn’t walk through stores — she performs. Every aisle becomes her stage. If a ringtone chirps or store music kicks in, she twirls, spins, and throws in a few dramatic jazz hands. Most people smile. Some even cheer her on. But last week, one woman didn’t. She wrinkled her nose, muttered…

When the money finally landed in our account, we just stared at the screen in disbelief. Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. My parents’ final gift—years of careful saving, frugal living, and sacrifices wrapped into one last inheritance. And then my wife looked at me and said something that changed everything: “What if… we used…

He thought he was delivering the ultimate blow — the kind of dramatic exit that would destroy her. He practiced his confession like a villain rehearsing his final monologue, convinced she would crumble the moment he revealed the final insult: he was leaving her for her own sister. In his mind, he was the hero…

Family is supposed to be built on trust, loyalty, and support. But sometimes, the people we expect to protect us are the very ones who tear us down. That became painfully clear when my sister and her husband asked to borrow $25,000, insisting they needed it to pay off debts and stop their home from…

When my son told me he was bringing his fiancée home for the weekend, I felt a joy I hadn’t experienced in years. He had been living in another city for so long, building his career and his own life, and hearing that he had finally found someone who made him truly happy filled me…

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has introduced a new Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for the upcoming year to help beneficiaries cope with rising inflation and increasing everyday expenses. This update will impact millions of Americans, especially seniors and individuals who rely heavily on Social Security as their primary income. This year’s COLA increase is 2.8%, smaller…

My wife and I were dining at a restaurant one evening when it became obvious that the staff was overwhelmed. I still left a 10% tip, but as we were walking out, the waitress called after us sharply: “If you can’t tip properly, don’t eat out!” My wife was furious and demanded that I report…

A manager from a major corporation suffered a heart attack, and his doctor advised him to spend a few weeks on a farm to relax and recover. After only a couple of days on the farm, boredom hit him hard, so he asked the farmer if there was any work he could do. The farmer…