Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Both liberal and critical perspectives have interesting approaches to globalization. I will highlight a few key points from both viewpoints and follow with who I agree with and why. Globalization can have many different terms but in general, it means the increased interconnectedness and interdependence among states around the globe. There is economic globalization, trade…

Egypt and Bangladesh have a main factor that affects their progress towards meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals. On both an international and domestic level.   After listening to the well-put-together podcast about Egypt. I learned that water resources are a major struggle for Egypt that seems to hinder its progression toward meeting SDG goals.…

I live in Purcellville, Virginia. It is a small, rural town surrounded by farmland and pastures. The community is relatively small but slowly growing. Reflecting upon my community, I realized Purcellville lacks religious and cultural diversity. Virginia is predominately Christian and Protestant, and in my town specifically, most people are either Catholic or Baptist. I…

The other day I met with students from the American University of Sharjah as part of a virtual exchange project for my International Relations class. After a brief introduction regarding the purpose of our intercontinental collaboration, we were separated into groups so we could introduce ourselves and learn more about our teammates. Once we’d established…

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