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Jonny Thomson
Jonny Thomson taught philosophy in Oxford for more than a decade before turning to writing full-time. He’s a columnist at Big Think and is the award-winning, bestselling author of three books that have been translated into 22 languages.
Jonny is also the founder of Mini Philosophy, a social network of around two million curious, intelligent minds. He's known all over the world for making philosophy accessible, relatable, and fun.
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The attitude we take to Will Smith's slap will mirror our attitudes to violence, masculinity, and protecting others more generally.
Nostalgia is a happy remembrance of the past, yet it also leaves us feeling sad. Perhaps ironically, it can serve as a painkiller.
A growing body of research shows that religious people seem to enjoy more psychological well-being compared to others.
When we fail to help in a bad situation, we are morally responsible. So, why don't we pick up others' litter?
A lot of research assumes happiness is measured by comfort and material conditions. For Aristotle, it is about being the best we can be.
The gaze of another person can make us conceive of our body as an object.
What makes a face trustworthy, anyway?
We value human life in a way that assumes we possess a sacred something not found in beings like lambs, turkeys, or mosquitoes.
We forget how unnatural a lot of formal education is. "Learning how to learn" requires bridging the gap between the abstract and the natural.
According to Sigmund Freud, our revulsion at taboos is an attempt to suppress a part of us that actually wants to do them.
Wordle activates both the language and logic parts of our brain and give us a nice boost of dopamine, whether we win or lose.
Non-Western thought is vast and ancient, so why don't some consider it philosophy?
The language you speak plays an important role in how you evaluate truth.
Most things in the world can be seen in surprisingly different ways.
From boosting empathy to improving therapy, virtual reality is poised to change our ideas of the self.
Death is the great and terrifying unknown, awaiting us all at the end of this life. Giving it a personality makes it easier to gaze upon.
For some people, there is only one thing to live for. They commit their entire being to that thing. They are dangerous.
Pokémon has people wandering the world to enslave wild and magical creatures so they can fight in painful blood sports. What's fun about that?
When we satisfy our curiosity, the brain has a particular way of rewarding us.
The gospels imply that Jesus became famous as much for his exorcisms as his ministry.