Jonny Thomson

Diamond: Creeping Normality

You cannot put the wind in a bag: How we learned to see nature The award-winning nature writer, Robert Macfarlane, talks with Big Think about how to reacquaint ourselves with the rivers in our lives.

"Our language reflects our mindset, and our language increasingly treats nature as an object — inanimate, impersonal, and ready to exploit." @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social @philosophyminis.bsky.social

bigthink.com/mini-philoso...

I should add that this is how the term has evolved in philosophy, theology, and psychology. In its original usage, it was much more prosaic: more like “to change your mind.”

A Dictionary of Philosophy:
Metanoia, Ancient Greek.

A Dictionary of Philosophy:

Eidos, Ancient Greek.

The funny-sad story of Immanuel Kant philosophising himself into bachelorhood.
Taken from James Miller's 'Examined Lives.'

De Beauvoir: The Passionate Man

"This is the story of true love. It's the backbone of Disney blockbusters and bestselling books, and according to Simone de Beauvoir, it's entirely unhealthy and dysfunctional."

Aristotle on Friendship

#PhilosophyMatters - British Philosophical Association British Philosophy Fortnight 17th-30th March 2025 #PhilosophyMatters #PhiloFortnight2025   What? British Philosophy Fortnight is a new annual initiative to celebrate, promote and champion philosophy. ...

Lots of great stuff going on during the British Philosophical Association’s #PhilosophyMatters campaign: bpa.ac.uk/activities/p...

Diogenes: Cynicism

"Cynicism is the call to get off the never ending treadmill of life and to live a simpler life."

Borges: The Library of Babel.

"But like the characters in Borges' story, we can't shake the idea that there is some kind of order to things. And so, we spend all of our time flicking through books of nonsense, hoping that one day we'll find the book which contains the meaning for it all."

V for Vendetta.

"Nothing good in life is given. Ideas need constant defending.""

Thank you Mike! It's good Bluesky now allow videos up to 3 mins!

The Cruelty of Moral Indignation.

"The road to Eden will be paved by the bodies of dead enemies and the mutilated ‘other.’"

A Dictionary of Philosophy:
Umwelt, German

Philosophical Words from Around the World:

Jing (靜), Chinese

Thanks Kristi!

Philosophical Words from Around the World:

Karmavipāka, Sanskrit & Pali.

A Dictionary of Philosophy:

Sirr (سرّ) , Arabic

Philosophical Words from Around the World:

Gretchenfrage, German.

I'd love to! They're all over 60 seconds though sadly

Afraid this site only allows 60 seconds but mine tend to be just under 90

A Dictionary of Philosophy:

Kairos (Ancient Greece)

Philosophical Words from Around the World:

Ziran (自然), Chinese.

They’re too long sadly!

Choose your temple: How mythology can help you spend the time you have left Nobody lives life as a single, unaltered personality. Rather, our personalities change, grow, and deepen with each day.

I interviewed one of my literary and philosophical idols last week: Dr. Martin Shaw.

It was great. He was great. You always should meet your idols.

Most people are good people.

Most people are kind, honest, loving, trustworthy, polite, and respectful.

Nothing would work if that wasn't true.

Philosophical Words from Around the World #1:

Yoin (Japanese).