Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

I once walked in on my husband and my sister in a hotel room. That single moment shattered everything I thought I knew about trust, love, and family. The betrayal felt absolute. I divorced him, cut my sister out of my life, and carried the heavy silence for ten long, unbroken years. When she passed…

Michael J. Schumacher, a respected American author known for careful, humane biography, died on December 29, 2025, at 75. His daughter confirmed the death without giving a cause, reflecting what the article calls his “understated manner.” Though not a celebrity himself, his work held “a meaningful and enduring place in American cultural history,” valued for…

Cremation is common in many cultures, but Christians often wonder if it is sinful. The Bible does not directly address cremation, though it shows how bodies were handled after death. Historically, burial was standard. Abraham bought a tomb for Sarah (Genesis 23:19), and Joseph’s body was brought from Egypt to Canaan for burial (Joshua 24:32).…

Thirty years after his diagnosis, Michael J. Fox has outlived every early prediction. His body shows the cost—surgeries, scars, sudden falls, and relentless pain. He appears smaller, his movements less controlled, shaped by a spinal operation, a tumor, and shattered bones. When he says, “It’s getting tougher,” the words reflect years of endurance rather than…