Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

I’ve never been this late before, the traffic was crawling down the road like an over-sized, smog spluttering caterpillar. The young man next to me was immaculately dressed,  his shirt and trousers carefully ironed. He probably had a job interview or something because he was rubbing his fingers into his hand which was far too…

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For the first time in 52 years, West Ham travelled to Anfield in Merseyside and took away three points. This came as a surprise to many after years upon years of miserable trudges up north for West Ham’s travelling fans. Also, Liverpool had started the season defensively impenetrably, yet to concede a goal in the…

I still have a few questions. I want to explore the best way to express the connection between the two characters as he hugs her. I really can’t place the best way for him to enter her narrative and leave so quickly. Also, I was wondering if there needed to be another line from the…

Talented chef, television personality and journalist Nigel Slater recently wrote about the Mcdonalds Big Mac in his Observer column. His article depicted his love of the fatty burger that Mcdonalds sell across the world to a huge audience. Whilst describing the instant gratification one can gain through cheap and easy fast food, Slater manages to…

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http://www.poetrybyheart.org.uk/poems/meeting-the-british/ http://www.poetrysoup.com/famous/poem/192/the_charge_of_the_light_brigade

There is a stark contrast in the way that Antonio and Shylock interact with each other in act 1 scene 3 compared to act 3 scene 3. There are many differences in the way that they speak to each other but the main stem of all of these changes is that Antonio and Shylock have…