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John Horgan (Stevens Center for Science Writings, Mind-Body Problems) and Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True)
- Bob: Life was suffering before modernity, too . 04:54
- John: Mindfulness meditation is morally neutral . 18:37
- How attribution biases make war possible . 36:43
- Is the path to enlightenment for everyone? . 42:48
- Why Bob doubts that pure enlightenment has been achieved . 56:03
- Morality matters, even inside the Matrix . 1:04:27
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Recorded:Aug 21
Posted:Aug 22, 2017
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