Jonny Thomson

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. 

A stoic man with a beard in a black and white photo.
Stoicism is popular today but often misunderstood and misapplied. In fact, a naive interpretation of Stoicism is damaging to your well-being.
A carnival-themed painting of a crowd.
The carnival spirit was in full swing when the priests got wasted and made indecent gestures while dressed like pimps.
A pacifist's explosive, adorned with blooming flowers.
No, Gandhi did not single-handedly bring about Indian independence. Pacifism alone usually gets you killed.
An aztec calendar on a white background.
The answer largely centers on crops and cows.
A painting of two sophists engrossed in a book.
Debate is a verbal sport with winners and losers. As such, it is less about the truth and more about who looks and sounds the best.
A field of grass with a fence in the foreground.
From smartphone envy to life dissatisfaction, the root cause of much unhappiness is that we are wired to imagine how things could be better.
a man riding on the back of a flying dragon.
Please allow me to introduce myself.