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Jonny Thomson

United Kingdom

Staff Writer at Big Think

Sartre would hate Twitter bios. I write for @BigThink. My books are published by @headlinepg

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Articles

  • Theory of mind: What chess and drug dealers can teach you about manipulation

    5 days ago | bigthink.com | Jonny Thomson

    A place to pause and reflect on life’s bigger questions, with Big Think’s Jonny Thomson. This article was first published on Big Think in June 2022. It was updated in March 2025. The greatest tacticians are those who think ahead. Chess grandmasters, famous generals, great world leaders, and mafia dons all share one skill: They are all many more steps ahead than their rivals. We each have the ability to think ahead.

  • Theory of mind: What chess and drug dealers can teach you about manipulation

    5 days ago | flipboard.com | Jonny Thomson

    2 hours agoDespite OK's ubiquity, many people don't know the words behind this two-letter agreement. The English language is chock full of abbreviations. While the words behind many of these shortened forms tend to feel rather obvious (like ft. for feet and VP for vice president), there are plenty of less …

  • Why the people who actually drive history aren't in the textbooks

    1 week ago | bigthink.com | Jonny Thomson

    A place to pause and reflect on life’s bigger questions, with Big Think’s Jonny Thomson. History is often told through the stories of individuals. We have movies about kings, YouTube videos about generals, books about inventors, and talks about revolutionaries. These are the Great Men (almost always men) whose names headline the textbooks: Napoleon, Darwin, Gandhi, Churchill.

  • Epiphenomenalism: One of philosophy's most disturbing ideas

    1 week ago | bigthink.com | Jonny Thomson

    A place to pause and reflect on life’s bigger questions, with Big Think’s Jonny Thomson. This article was first published on Big Think in September 2022. It was updated in March 2025. What if you don’t matter? What if all of your thoughts, precious feelings, great dreams, and terrible fears are completely, utterly, spectacularly irrelevant?

  • Epiphenomenalism: One of philosophy's most disturbing ideas

    1 week ago | flipboard.com | Jonny Thomson

    2 hours agoCrows are able to look at a handful of four-sided shapes and correctly distinguish those that exhibit geometric regularity from those that don't, according to a provocative new study. It's the first time a species other than humans has been shown to have this kind of geometric intuition, says …

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17 Mar 25

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Jonny Thomson
Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis
18 Feb 25

In this Friday's newsletter, we explore the theme of "Scientism." It features my full interview with philosopher Massimo Pigliucci, where we discuss Stoicism, Skepticism, and the value of doubt. Sign up for the newsletter here: https://t.co/AsIUVfKFQs https://t.co/jlJDAIpdZl

Jonny Thomson
Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis
16 Feb 25

Philosophical Words from Around the World: Jing (靜), Chinese https://t.co/miarRURN6x