Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Book review: The Long Game – How to be a long-term thinker in a short-term world
The Long Game – How to be a long-term thinker in a short-term world, by Dorie Clark One of the minor ‘positives’ to come from the death of Queen Elizabeth II on the 8 th September 2022 was the cancellation of the train drivers strike – which meant I was able to travel down from Huntingdon and […]
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Start-up Club: A Q&A with host Claire Kavanagh
Hi Claire! Can you please tell us when the Coffee and Start Up Inspo club began, and what the idea behind it was? The idea for the club came about at the beginning of 2020, when I thought there would be people like me, self-employed and working on their own, who were lacking those water […]
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Our Stories: Michelle Linterman
“I guess most people don’t think about this very beautiful, coordinated cellular response to make antibodies…” Michelle Linterman’s passion for her subject is immediately obvious. Born and bred on the Kapiti Coast, Michelle is a globally-renowned immunologist at the Babraham Institute, a site for biomedical research centred around an old red-brick manor house in a […]
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Our Stories: Chantelle Nicholson
“There are always ideas – some happen, some don’t. There are constant opportunities and it’s about picking and choosing the ones that align,” Chantelle Nicholson says. The Kiwi restaurant owner and Michelin-starred chef, who recently appeared on the BBC’s Celebrity Masterchef, is seasoned in pushing her ideas forward to fruition. Chantelle, 42, has been developing a […]
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Our Stories: Katie Sadleir
“It’s just so hot!” Attempting to avoid a summer heatwave on her drive up to Birmingham, Katie Sadleir is bubbling with excitement. Just days before the opening of the Games, Katie, the CEO of the Commonwealth Games Federation, is busy reviewing Covid practices for late entry arrivals and preparatory workshops for para athletes, as well as overseeing the launch of the […]
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Our Stories: Aislynn Rogers
One of the first things Aislynn Rogers remembers striking her about London was the amount of culture she was hit with, just walking down the street. Having moved over from Auckland in the summer of 2019 after a stint of travel, Aislynn, 33, was living in Brixton while she was looking for a job. She recalls […]
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Book Review: Aroha
Aroha: Maori wisdom for a contented life lived in harmony with our planet, by Hinemoa Elder This book came to us highly recommended, and it did not disappoint. It was an easy read and for those of us who listened to it we had the extra pleasure of listening to Hinemoa read it to us […]
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Our Stories: Sacha Holt
Arriving in London just as the global pandemic hit might seem like a nightmare to some, but to fire engineer Sacha Holt, it was just all part of the challenge! With a job already lined up at the UK’s leading independent fire engineering consultancy, OFR, Sacha was well prepared for her move to the UK. […]
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Our stories: Amelia Murray
Upon her move to London, Kiwi marketer Amelia Murray was determined to immerse herself in the new city and all it had to offer – from career development to weeknight pints in the pub. Despite having moved with a couple of friends and having a Kiwi contingent in London, she launched herself into the hunt […]
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Job advice: making the move back to NZ
With New Zealanders now freely able to move home we’ve seen an increasing interest in those planning to make the move back from the UK either this year or longer term. Along with our NZ community last month we hosted a webinar on returning home, which included everything from finding jobs, to pension transfers, opening […]
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