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Rationally Speaking #194 - Robert Wright on "Why Buddhism is True"
Rationally Speaking #194 - Robert Wright on "Why Buddhism is True"
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Oct 1, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This episode features bestselling author Robert Wright making the case for why Buddhism was right about human nature: its diagnosis that our suffering is mainly due to a failure to see reality clearly, and its prescription that meditation can help us see more clearly. Robert and Julia discuss whether it's suspicious that a religion turned out to be "right" about human nature, what it means for emotions to be true or false, and whether there are downsides to enlightenment.
Released:
Oct 1, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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