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

"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." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The 3 cognitive scripts that rule over your life ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubMghRYqk8o 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? Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/6z8K2Rv ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Member Get exclusive access to full interviews, early access to new releases, Big Think merch and more. https://ift.tt/t75s0by ►Get Big Think+ for Business Guide, inspire and accelerate leaders at all levels of your company with the biggest minds in business. https://ift.tt/nLfs3Tb ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.