Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Some people are so lucky and they may not know how lucky they are till they finish reading this write-up. When an individual realises they have made a mistake and they have in the process, hurt or offended, people, the reactions are usually more or less like a cascade. 1. The, “oh shoot, how did…

“Dr. Olonisakin, your attention is needed in the emergency room…” I inwardly groaned at the announcement over the PA. Today was meant to be my chilling day. Most of my patients came in over the past three days and Thursday was supposed to be mine. Now, I was being summoned to the emergency… Of all…

I am intrigued  by the rate at which bants on social media, especially Twitter, have tilted drastically towards sex, hustling and making money by whatever means possible, comparisons between artistes and footballers and advice for relationships and marriages. Do not even get me started on those who talk about marriage as if it is the…

Felicia Adejobi, nee Olonisakin (late), had no idea she was going to get married so soon. She was going to be focused on her career, work on several research projects, pitch in innovative ideas in the field of medicine and generally, just be the boss of herself. When her friends were falling head over heels…

If Love Can Defy All Odds, What Excuse Does Hatred Have? “When mom got back that Friday night, I was expecting her to start preparations for the weekend.” … PAST Preparations included first getting drunk, like hiccup-farting-slobbering kind of drunk. It was probably one of the reasons I pitied her. The fact that she needed…

It had been a long week. I hurriedly microwaved the goat meat leftover from the day before. I could smell the spoilage in it but I was adamant. As I gobbled it down, I could almost taste the microbial organisms already growing on it despite refrigeration. I hurriedly chased down the organisms with two tablets…

The last time I had a laptop I could call my own and actually use to do stuff was about five years ago. I was not an avid laptop user even then but at least, I got to exchange movies, collect slides and textbooks and even appear to be serious like my other medical student…

I will tell you of dusk and dawn Of nights that fade into days and nights Of things that steal smiles at times Of steps that drag from foot to foot. Listen, I will tell you of sweat and blood Of risks and dangers Of fatigue and despair Of mistakes and mishaps. I will also…

If Love Can Defy All Odds, What Excuse Does Hatred Have? Dealing with family issues was not new to me, not after years of practice. I had heard and seen and intervened in a lot. Although, compared to what I had seen during my time at Emergency Medicine, I would pick it all over again.…