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We’ve been wrong about happiness. Here’s what philosophy says | Jonny Thomson

We’ve been wrong about happiness. Here’s what philosophy says | Jonny Thomson

Update: 2025-09-20
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0:00 Why is happiness elusive?
1:36 Daoism’s analogy
2:57 Beacons of happiness
3:14 Pleasure
5:13 Finding meaning
6:00 Connection and love


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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We’ve been wrong about happiness. Here’s what philosophy says | Jonny Thomson

We’ve been wrong about happiness. Here’s what philosophy says | Jonny Thomson

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