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Love, sex, and happiness, explained by philosophy | Jonny Thomson: Full Interview

Love, sex, and happiness, explained by philosophy | Jonny Thomson: Full Interview

Update: 2025-10-09
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"Plato would argue that sex in and of itself is not what true love is. Sex can reach a point where you are in union with that person, where you see behind their appearances and you see behind the flesh and you experience something which is more transcendental."


Chapters:


00:00 Why has the study of happiness become your focus?


02:30 Why is happiness elusive?


05:09 What are the 3 pillars of happiness?


13:15 How can we apply the 3 pillars of happiness to our lives?


16:08 What is true love?


19:08 Is there right and wrong?


20:45 How does someone become evil?


23:26 Why does money matter in our society?


25:23 How is philosophy applicable to each of us?


About Jonny Thomson:


Jonny Thomson taught philosophy in Oxford for more than a decade before turning to writing full-time. He’s a columnist at Big Think and is the award-winning, bestselling author of three books that have been translated into 22 languages.


Jonny is also the founder of Mini Philosophy, a social network of over half a million curious, intelligent minds. He's known all over the world for making philosophy accessible, relatable, and fun.



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Love, sex, and happiness, explained by philosophy | Jonny Thomson: Full Interview

Love, sex, and happiness, explained by philosophy | Jonny Thomson: Full Interview

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