Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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What successful people do over holidays
The holidays are a perfect time to rest, relax and restart your system. It can be an ideal time to reflect on yourself and your goals and to contemplate your progress. Successful people know how to take a holiday so it includes some relaxation as well as some fun! So take some tried and tested…
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NSW $360m cocaine bust
A crime syndicate operating out of the Sydney Fish Market has been busted with 1.1 tonnes of cocaine worth about $360 million seized. Around 500 kgs of cocaine was found in Australia and an additional 600 kgs bound for Australia from Tahiti. The Australian Federal Police and the NSW Police have charged 15 men with drug importation…
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Be careful of the 1:42pm stress
According to a new survey by Groupon, 1:42pm precisely is the most hectic and stressful minute of the day. With an average person spending 8 hours or more at work, they develop patterns of tiredness and drowsiness during the day. 60% of individuals do not have time to relax at home because of family commitments…
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Alcohol banned at Coogee for the rest of summer
Alcohol has been banned at Coogee beach for summer after 10,000 party goers absolutely trashed it on Christmas day. 15 tonnes of garbage was left behind forcing the Randwick City Council to declare the beach alcohol free. Council workers were left to clean up the mess from broken bottles, leftover food and wrapping paper. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYBhKWRU31Y Mayor,…
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How to become wealthy
Everyone wants to be wealthy (or at least well off) and be able to choose when and why they work. It’s difficult to feel like you’re achieving anything when you’re paying a lot of rent or paying $5 for a coffee every day, but we’ve got some tips to help you save better and spend…
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How to be more creative
There is a myth that left handed writers have more creative bones in their body than their right handed counterparts. Apparently, left handers are more suited to the arts subjects including history, english and anything practical. Right handers are the scientific, mathematic kinds and our brains are wired differently. We are supposedly predisposed to 30% of our…
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The high cost of living in Sydney
We know Sydney is one of the most expensive places to live in the world; and prices continue to escalate through the roof with demand at an all time high. There just simply aren’t enough properties to meet demand, and the apartments that do arrive the market are quickly snapped up by overseas investors. Sydney is the second fastest…
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Underpaid writer exploitation
Writers and transcribers are being exploited at an all time high, according to Australia’s Community and Public Sector Union. 10 years ago, an experienced journalist could get a $1 a word. Now it’s less than 5 cents, if that. Unpaid internships have sadly become the norm for students at university. Junior Journalists in their first few years out…
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New Legislation Blocking Torrenting Sites In Australia
The Federal Court has recently passed new legislation blocking torrenting sites including The Pirate Bay and KickassTorrents, two of the most popular illegal downloading sites available. A Federal Court order mandated that more than 50 internet providers such as Telstra, Optus and TPG be given 14 days to ban the sites. This can be done by using…
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Nurofen fined millions for misleading consumers
The manufacturers of the popular painkiller range Nurofen will be fined $6 million for misleading customers. Today the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) won the court case against pharmaceutical giant Reckitt Benckiser over the targeted pain range. The Federal Court found that the Nurofen targeted pain relief range was misleading because they all had…
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