Jonny Thomson
Jonny Thomson taught philosophy in Oxford for more than a decade before turning to writing full-time. He’s a staff writer at Big Think, where he writes about philosophy, theology, psychology, and occasionally other subjects when he dares step out of his lane. His first book, Mini Philosophy, is an award-winning, international bestseller, and has been translated into 20 languages. His second book, Mini Big Ideas, was published in 2023.
A famous thought experiment from the 1970s is more relevant today than ever before.
Truth might be hard to find, but we can take steps to eliminate common cognitive biases.
Is working from home the ultimate liberation or the first step toward an even unhappier “new normal”?
Seek pleasure and avoid pain. Why make it more complicated?
What’s the difference between brainwashing and rehabilitation?
If you ask your maps app to find “restaurants that aren’t McDonald’s,” you won’t like the result.
Many people believe that in the face of profound evil, they would have the courage to speak up. It might be harder than we think.
Philosopher and logician Kurt Gödel upended our understanding of mathematics and truth.
Once a book is published, who gets to interpret it? Us or the author?
Using urinals, psychological collages, and animated furniture to shock us into reality.
How imagining the worst case scenario can help calm anxiety.
Think of the nicest person you know. The person who would fit into any group configuration, who no one can dislike, or who makes a room warmer and happier just […]
Are we enslaved by the finer things in life?
Democritus also did not believe in free will but was still known as the “laughing philosopher.”