Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Imagine this: It’s the height of the pandemic, and I’m sitting in my home office in Boston, scrolling through news feeds that make my stomach twist. As a health policy analyst who’s spent over a decade digging into how countries deliver care, I’d seen warning signs for years—overstretched hospitals, unequal access, systems that crumbled under…

Hey there, friend. Picture this: It’s a crisp autumn morning, the kind where the air smells like fresh earth and possibility. You’re sipping your coffee, feeling the warmth seep into your hands, and for the first time in ages, your mind isn’t racing with to-dos. That’s the quiet magic of a holistic approach to health…

Hey there, picture this: It’s a crisp October morning in 2025, and you’re lacing up your sneakers, not because you have to, but because your health insurance app just pinged you with a cheeky reminder—”Hey, hit that 10,000-step goal today and snag a $10 Starbucks credit!” Sounds too good to be true? Well, it’s not.…

Imagine this: You’re sitting in a bustling clinic in New York City, watching doctors juggle patients from all walks of life, while halfway across the globe in a rural village in Kenya, a community health worker bikes miles to deliver basic care. I’ve seen scenes like that firsthand during my travels as a health advocate,…