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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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We don't learn from history because we can't learn from history.
Here are three ways to do it better.
It's OK to hate a frigid pond.
You are held, shaped, and sustained by a thousand invisible hands.
A conversation about intelligence and consciousness with philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith.
"For many people, the idea that consciousness is a set of tricks is offensive," the late philosopher told Big Think in 2012. "I think that's a prime mistake."