Mini Philosophy: How Small Ideas Can Upgrade Your Life & Happiness - Jonny Thomson

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Meet Jonny Thomson - creator of "Mini Philosophy", the channel that's made philosophy accessible, relatable, and genuinely fun for over two million followers worldwide. A former secondary school philosophy teacher turned author, Jonny writes regularly for Big Think and has published three books - Mini Philosophy, Mini Psychology, and Mini Big Ideas.

Timestamps

0:00 - What Is Mini Philosophy?

2:06 - What Is Philosophy?

4:06 - Key Areas Of Philosophy

6:48 - How Philosophy Can Transform Your Life

9:28 - AI Is Bringing Philosophy Back

11:09 - The Secret To Becoming Happier

16:41 - Why Doing Less Makes You Happier

18:52 - Why Meaning & Fulfilment Also Matter

21:03 - The Happiness Mistakes People Make

22:11 - Why Are You Obsessed With Happiness?

23:33 - When Philosophy Destroys You (Overthinking)

26:04 - The Truth About Real Friendship

29:19 - Awkwardness About Discussing Deep Things

32:34 - Why You Keep Toxic Friends Around

33:48 - Should You Ditch or Save Your Friends?

35:43 - How To Start Philosophy (For Beginners)

39:43 - How My Psychologist Parents Shaped Me

41:43 - Teaching Philosophy To Teenagers

43:38 - Growing Mini Philosophy To Millions

46:33 - My Book On Happiness + What's Next

48:30 - Writing For Big Think

49:24 - What Is A Good Life?

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