Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Ever since card decks have been around, people have put them to use for more than just a casual game of bridge or poker. Tarot decks and regular playing cards are used for divination all over the world. Decks are shuffled, then laid out for a potential look into the future – or at the…

What’s Our Official Hat? While a group of people can be identified by their interests, their shared ideas, or their passion for the same idea, it’s not the only thing that sets people apart. Groups of people can also be identified by their hats. Hats keep the sun out of your eyes. Hats can look…

Let’s start with a question: what’s your bridge fetish? Don’t be alarmed at the question. Just like the word “rubber” doesn’t mean here what it might mean everywhere else, the term “fetish” doesn’t mean what you think. A fetish is another word for an appropriate charm. A mojo bag. A hoodoo sack. A good luck…