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Jonny Thomson
Author and philosopher
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 essential element needed for innovation is creative dissonance — and the keys to unlocking it were forged by bankers in Italy.
Lockdowns moved the burden of COVID from the at-risk elderly to the less-at-risk young. Does this sacrifice merit compensation?
How to figure out the right amount of time for any project.
When ancient humans stared into the darkness, they imagined monsters. Today, staring into the future, AI is the monster.
The problem with carnivores turned omnivores.
A single knife is sometimes worth more than a thousand armies.
Exile is a kind of death of who you once were.
That completely useless thing you want to get rid of — it's probably more important than you think.
Gladiators fought in rounds, and there were referees to enforce rules. Only rarely were gladiators killed.
There are many things in life that cannot be improved with greater effort. Sometimes, life requires that you step back.
In hospice care and hospitals, we prioritize those with more life to live over those who are terminally ill. What is that, if not prejudice?
We often assume that movement means progress and that doing something is better than doing nothing. That is often not true.
We are wired to value things more when we work hard at attaining them — even if, objectively, they aren't worth that much.
By the end, even his mom wanted him gone.
Many countries' histories are governed by the familiar demographic story of growth, industrialization, and decline. But not France.
"Burke's the butcher, Hare's the thief, and Knox the man who buys the beef." Read the story of 19th-century Scotland's corpse dealers.
If someone can make you feel insecure, incomplete, and inadequate, they then can present themselves as the solution you need.
Discover the ancient wisdom of not pushing the river.
Discover how the threads of myth, legend, and artistry have been woven together by storytellers to craft history.
Intrinsic motivation cannot be imposed on a team — but you can provide the right culture for it to flourish.