Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

[Updated: December, 2025] Are you still clinging to high-yield savings accounts and short-term debt, paralyzed by the uncertainty of when the Federal Reserve will finally cut rates? The shift from a high-rate environment to a lower one will fundamentally reprice every asset class—and failing to act now will cost you significant opportunity in both your…

Switzerland’s 50% Wealth Tax Proposal: What It Really Signals for Global Investors When a country like Switzerland toys with a 50% tax on ultra-wealthy inheritances, you should pay attention—whether you’re investing in U.S. equities, global asset managers, or just trying to understand where policy risk is heading over the next decade. This isn’t just a…

Lockheed Martin: A High-Quality Defense Giant With One Big Catch Investors Can’t Ignore When you’ve been investing for a couple of decades, you start to recognize a certain kind of stock: Dominant in a mission‑critical industry Backed by long-term, contractually locked-in demand Loved by income investors for its reliable dividends Lockheed Martin (LMT) is exactly…

If you’ve ever clicked a link to read an article and instead been slapped with a “PLEASE VERIFY YOU ARE A HUMAN” page, you’ve run into something most people don’t really understand—but absolutely should. That generic “access denied” screen you pasted? That’s not a glitch. It’s a security system—specifically a bot protection / web application…