Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
Physicists at CERN
Might Be About to Trip Over New Physics and Possibly Their Own Shoelaces So, picture this: You’re cleaning out your garage, and instead of finding that old lawnmower, you stumble upon a secret doorway to a parallel universe where socks don’t disappear in the laundry. That’s basically what physicists at CERN are doing right now,…
Human Hearts Can Regrow After a Heart Attack — World‑First Study Uncovers Regeneration in People
Author: J Niurnaitis Introduction: A Heartfelt Breakthrough In what may be one of the most exciting updates in cardiovascular science in decades, researchers have shown that human hearts can regrow muscle cells after a heart attack, lsomething scientists previously only observed in mice. This landmark discovery, led by specialists from the University of Sydney, the Baird…
Water
The Unseen Intelligence of Life Introduction: A Splash of Realisation Water. It’s the stuff that makes up most of us. It’s the thing that keeps plants green, animals moving, and humans…well, alive. But what if I told you that water is the true intelligence behind all life? In a world where we tend to separate…
Jean-Philippe (@Roswarcus The Rise of Cinematic Storytelling in the Digital Age
Introduction: Where Stories Escape the Frame In an era where digital content floods every platform, few creators manage to transcend noise and craft something truly immersive. Jean-Philippe, widely recognised as @Roswarcus, is one such figure—a creator whose work blurs the boundary between cinema, digital art, and narrative design. His creations are not merely visuals; they…
The Fluidity of Deviance: A Sociological Evolution
Original Thesis by Shaman Haycraft (2015) Expanded and Revised Analysis Deviance, in a sociological sense, is not a property inherent to any specific behaviour. Rather, it is a label attached to behaviours by society at a given point in history. As the collective moral compass of a culture shifts, so too does the boundary between…
The Y-Chromosome Crisis
The Y-Chromosome Crisis: Blame It On Patrilineal Kin Groups (And Some Good Old Competition) Introduction: The Ultimate Family Feud So, you’ve heard of the concept of a “bottleneck” in populations, right? No? Well, let me break it down for you. Imagine you’re in a huge group of people, but for some reason, only a few…
Sovereignty Above All? Power, People, and the Calculus of Intervention
In the modern international system, sovereignty is often treated as a near-sacred principle. It is the invisible boundary line that shields governments from external interference, the doctrine that preserves territorial integrity, and the justification invoked sometimes sincerely, sometimes conveniently—when the suffering of a population is met with international hesitation rather than action. Yet, as global events repeatedly demonstrate, sovereignty can also…
Psychological research
suggests that children raised during the 1960s and 70s may have become one of the most emotionally resilient generations of modern times — not because parenting was more informed or intentional, but because a kind of mild neglect required kids to manage themselves, solve their own problems, and build emotional toughness in ways that are…
1. The Morning Nothing Worked
It began, as all global catastrophes do, with an unusually quiet kettle. Not the cinematic silence of apocalypse films, where the birds stop singing and the wind forgets how to blow. No — this was domestic silence. The soft, petty silence of a plug that refused to plug, a tap that coughed itself into a…
Got any book recommendations?