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

Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/HYqm9BRwz-IMeet 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.Timestamps0:00 - What Is Mini Philosophy?2:06 - What Is Philosophy?4:06 - Key Areas Of Philosophy6:48 - How Philosophy Can Transform Your Life9:28 - AI Is Bringing Philosophy Back11:09 - The Secret To Becoming Happier16:41 - Why Doing Less Makes You Happier18:52 - Why Meaning & Fulfilment Also Matter21:03 - The Happiness Mistakes People Make22:11 - Why Are You Obsessed With Happiness?23:33 - When Philosophy Destroys You (Overthinking)26:04 - The Truth About Real Friendship29:19 - Awkwardness About Discussing Deep Things32:34 - Why You Keep Toxic Friends Around33:48 - Should You Ditch or Save Your Friends?35:43 - How To Start Philosophy (For Beginners)39:43 - How My Psychologist Parents Shaped Me41:43 - Teaching Philosophy To Teenagers43:38 - Growing Mini Philosophy To Millions46:33 - My Book On Happiness + What's Next48:30 - Writing For Big Think49:24 - What Is A Good Life?The Human Podcast explores stories & ideas about being human.Guest - Mini Philosophy (Jonny Thomson)Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/philosophyminisTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@philosophyminisFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/philosophyminisYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@philosophyminisX - https://x.com/philosophyminisBook: Mini Philosophy - https://amzn.to/4edXCSXSubstack - https://miniphilosophy.substack.comLinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jonny-thomson-mini-philosophySocial MediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehumanpodcastinstaTikTok - https://https://www.tiktok.com/@heythehumanpodcast𝕏 - https://x.com/heyhumanpodcastSupport The Showhttps://buymeacoffee.com/thehumanpodcastAudio LicenseMB01ISGEO0XN8EK