Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Once upon a time in a village swathed in mist and melody, lived a gigantic goose named Gregory. Gregory wasn’t your average village goose. Standing at a lofty 15 feet tall, Gregory had aspirations that soared even higher than his neck could stretch. His greatest desire was to become an acclaimed opera singer. One foggy…

In the middle of the sunbaked Nevada desert, an enormous pair of yellow rubber boots stood incongruously on the parched earth. Unbeknownst to the lizards skittering nearby, these boots were the gateway to an underground world known as Subterrania, a kingdom ruled by guinea pigs. King Whiskers, the sovereign of Subterrania, was a guinea pig…

Once upon a time, in the fluffiest corner of the galaxy, lived a tiny blue elephant named Glimbo. Glimbo was not your ordinary elephant. He was made entirely of cloud fabric, a rare material found only in the Cumulus Meadows of planet Breezeling. Glimbo had a peculiar obsession with collecting invisible hats. Each hat, invisible…

In the tiny village of Sprinklestein, where houses were made of candy canes and the roads paved with licorice, there lived a rather unconventional turkey named Gerald. Gerald was no ordinary turkey; he wore a tiny monocle and a bowler hat, preferring to read quantum physics rather than pecking around in the yard like his…

In the heart of a bustling city, there was a peculiar little shop that sold nothing but whispers and shadows. Its sign, a shimmering specter, swayed gently in the breeze, unnoticed by the throngs of people who passed by each day. The owner, a spry octogenarian with eyes like polished coal and a penchant for…

Once upon a time, in the lavish landscapes of Gobbler’s Knob, lived a narwhal named Nancy. Nancy was not your ordinary sea creature. She had aspirations beyond the Arctic Circle, yearning for adventures that spanned beyond the icy waters. Her heart was set on becoming the first narwhal detective in a world dominated by the…

In the quaint village of Whimsyshire, there lived a peculiar little frog named Finnegan. Finnegan was no ordinary amphibian; he harbored dreams far grander than the lilypad kingdom he called home. Unlike his frog brethren, who were content with catching flies and hopping about, Finnegan was obsessed with the idea of flying. One fine morning,…

In the midst of a sprawling metropolis, where buildings stretched like the endless imaginations of a child, there lived an octopus named Gerald. Not your average octopus, mind you, for Gerald had ambitions beyond the sea, beyond even the confines of the coastal city where our story unfolds. Gerald, equipped with a monocle that he…

In a small town nestled between the whispering forests and the laughing rivers, there lived a giraffe named Gwendolyn. But Gwendolyn was no ordinary giraffe; she harbored a deep, unyielding passion for underwater basket weaving. Despite the obvious challenges—her long neck and the fact that giraffes are notoriously poor swimmers—Gwendolyn refused to let her dreams…

In the middle of an enormous desert, where the sand knew no end and the sun never seemed to tire, a small, peculiar town named Whiskerton thrived against all odds. Whiskerton was not known for its location or amenities, as it had neither. Instead, it was famous for a very unusual reason: its inhabitants were…