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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Rhonda Magee (University of San Francisco School of Law, rhondavmagee.com)
- Rhonda’s path to meditation and Buddhism . 0:21
- Rhonda’s new book, The Inner Work of Racial Justice . 14:15
- Is equanimity the enemy of activism? . 20:41
- Using mindfulness to overcome biases and stereotypes . 27:55
- How Rhonda deploys contemplative practices in her law school classroom . 36:05
- Can one feel compassion for a cop who shot an unarmed black man? . 44:01
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Recorded:Dec 10
Posted:Dec 24, 2019
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The Wright Show | Dec 24, 2019 | Robert Wright & Rhonda Magee
Culturally Determined
What if Kant had never been born?
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and David Ottlinger ponder the role of contingency in the history of philosophy.
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Saving the species by transcending species-typical tendencies
Robert Wright and Josh Summers discuss the importance of overcoming cognitive distortions that are part of human nature.
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The existential stakes of enlightenment
Robert Wright and Josh Summers discuss how mindfulness can help humankind overcome potentially disastrous cognitive biases.
James Lindsay climbs aboard the Trump train
David Ottlinger and journalist Cathy Young discuss the controversial anti-woke crusader’s support for Donald Trump.
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Crime and Punishment and Determinism
Robert Wright and journalist Oliver Burkeman ask whether a commitment to determinism would require us to rethink our approach to criminal justice.
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What do we want from science?
Robert Wright and John Horgan discuss whether quantum computing can help us understand how quantum mechanics actually works.
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Looking at pornography (for insights into human evolution)
Robert Wright and anthropologist Agustín Fuentes debate whether studying porn viewing habits helps us understand the evolution of human sexuality.
Mind-Body Problems
Is free will incompatible with the laws of physics?
John Horgan and physicist Sabine Hossenfelder debate whether a belief in free will requires us to deny some of the fundamental laws of physics.
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Ten tools for embracing your finitude
Robert Wright and Oliver Burkeman, author of the new book Four Thousand Weeks, discuss some workable time management techniques.
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The “apologist” smear
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