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Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Which of these 5 philosophical archetypes are you? (I'm a Kitsune, but would a Kitsune actually say that...?) Really enjoyed writing this one.

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Which of the 5 philosophical archetypes best describes you?

I'm definitely a Kitsune, but would a Kitsune actually say that?

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Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

A Dictionary of Philosophy: Metanoia, Ancient Greek.

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Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

A Dictionary of Philosophy: Eidos, Ancient Greek.

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Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

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

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Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

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."

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Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

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

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Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

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."

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Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

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

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Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

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

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Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

A Dictionary of Philosophy: Umwelt, German

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Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Philosophical Words from Around the World: Jing (靜), Chinese

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Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Philosophical Words from Around the World: Karmavipāka, Sanskrit & Pali.

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Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

A Dictionary of Philosophy: Sirr (سرّ) , Arabic

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Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Philosophical Words from Around the World: Gretchenfrage, German.

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Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

A Dictionary of Philosophy: Kairos (Ancient Greece)

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Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Philosophical Words from Around the World: Ziran (自然), Chinese.

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Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Most people are good people. Most people are kind, honest, loving, trustworthy, polite, and respectful. Nothing would work if that wasn't true.

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Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Philosophical Words from Around the World #1: Yoin (Japanese).

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Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Christmas is an interesting study in expectations. For me, so much of what I expect from Christmas - the magic, the laughter, the thrill - is defined by five or six Christmases of childhood despite decades of Christmases since that act as a counter-narrative. I don't feel the same about birthdays.

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Bodleian Libraries @bodleian.ox.ac.uk · 19/12/2024

The “Demon Method”: How necromancy once solved everyone’s problems. Grab a sword, a small plate, and a young child. We’ve got a demon to summon. Read @philosophyminis.bsky.social's brilliant article here: bigthink.com/the-past/the... featuring Rawlinson MS D.252 and #OraclesOmensandAnswers 🔮

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The "Demon Method": How necromancy once solved everyone's problems

In medieval Europe, it was a common practice for clerics to summon demons and compel them to help in certain tasks.

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Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

I'd like to be very rich. I'd like to stay in nice hotels, eat in nice restaurants, and I'd like a lovely, big garden. With a water feature. But after I'd done all the rich man things, do you know what I think I'd do? Read a £10 book, cuddle my kids, and watch TV. vm.tiktok.com/ZGdj9wQfA/

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TikTok - Make Your Day

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Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

"We all use what Foucault calls ‘disciplinary power.’ We discipline each other to toe the line. It’s in the raised eyebrows of a friend. It’s when we gossip and giggle about somebody’s choice of outfit. It's when we choose to like one social media post over another." vm.tiktok.com/ZGdFWSTbr/

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