Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Is It Ethical to Tie Students Together for Safety? Evaluating a Controversial Classroom Practice
The Teacher’s Intent: Safety at the Core At first glance, it’s easy to understand the teacher’s intent—keeping young students safe is a challenge, especially in public or unfamiliar places. Children can easily wander off, and in that context, physically connecting them may seem like the simplest way to prevent any mishaps. However, while safety is…
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This Strange Script Was Invented To Take Notes Easier, But To Many It’s Unrecognizable.
In today’s digital era, technology makes note-taking a breeze. Whether it’s capturing meetings, conversations, or ideas, there are various apps and classic recordings that assist in documenting them. However, before these convenient inventions, note-taking in real-time was accomplished through shorthand writing. Shorthand was first created by the Greek historian Xenophon, as stated in Encyclopaedia Britannica.…
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HEARTWARMING: MAN COMFORTS FRIGHTENED 96-YEAR-OLD
When a 96-year-old woman expressed fear of flying, the “flight angel” sitting next to her offered a helping hand. Megan Ashley, a passenger across the aisle, witnessed the incident and documented it on Facebook. She was flying from San Diego (SAN) to Nashville (BNA) on Southwest and noticed a 96-year-old woman who had not flown in…
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She Asked Her Husband To Describe Her And He Told Her The Hard Truth
One of the things we are all going to have to face when we are married is difficult questions. Some of them are answered without much thought but others require some careful consideration. That was what happened when a wife asked a husband to describe her. If there was ever a loaded question, this absolutely…
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A husband observes as they remove his wife from life support, and then she surprises him by saying… – check it out here (VIDEO).
The Tough Decision Deciding to take a loved one off life support when the prognosis is grim is incredibly difficult. Ryan Finley faced this heart-wrenching choice after his wife, Jill, fell into a coma. Source: YouTube Screenshot – Facing Life Head On A Desperate Rescue Ryan discovered Jill unresponsive and not breathing. He rushed to…
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