Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

The nurse examined Lucy’s twins before discharge, but Lucy was shocked when she returned them. The nurse had brought two baby girls after the examination, and Lucy had given birth to one boy and one girl. Lucy and her husband Ross had been trying to conceive for a long time, and when they discovered they…

A poor boy begged his mom to give him the last $13 she had saved for their food to start a business. Several months later, he took her to the spot where they lived in a tiny, old trailer and gave her the keys to their $2M bungalow. Motivating children to work hard with determination…

Eighteen years after losing his daughter in an amusement park accident, my husband asked me the question I feared most: “How did you survive the accident when my daughter didn’t?” The truth I’d buried for nearly two decades might be more than our hearts can bear. That tragic afternoon from 18 years ago still haunts…

When Madison sees a note on the bathroom mirror, she chalks it up to her husband being sweet after their night out. But when she talks to him about it, his awkwardness makes her feel that the note isn’t for her. Could Ryan be cheating on her? It started how things usually do: quiet and…

Pierce Brosnan recently commemorated their 23rd wedding anniversary with his wife, Keely Shaye Brosnan. The 71-year-old actor paid tribute to his partner on social media with a collage of images that showed their journey together. People’s attention has been particularly drawn to Keely’s most recent images. “Happy 23rd anniversary my darling Keely, my beautiful brown-eyed…