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Sep 21, 2015 — Robert Wright & Andrew Sullivan
Andrew’s unorthodox Christianity
The darkest fifteen minutes of Andrew’s life
Andrew: “God is forgiveness”
Silent monks and psychedelic experiences
Jesus vs. Nietzsche
Andrew: Good religion, not atheism, will beat bad religion
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Aug 15, 2015 — Robert Wright & John Thatamanil
The Hindu idea that you are one with the universe
Moral implications of this idea of oneness
How different are Hindu and Buddhist philosophy?
Grappling with the Buddhist doctrine of “emptiness”
Connecting Hindu belief with the Christian Trinity
John: No, believers are not all “climbing the same mountain
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Aug 9, 2015 — Robert Wright & Allan Lokos
Maintaining mindfulness when “literally on fire”
Regaining a meditative practice after severe trauma
Separating suffering from pain
How the plane crash made Allan’s life better
Allan’s transformation from actor to meditation teacher
Using technology to support a meditation practice
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Jul 30, 2015 — Robert Wright & Paul Bloom
Paul is pro-“compassion” but anti-“empathy”
Different types of empathy: emotional vs. cognitive
Two examples of the damage done by empathy
The myth of pure evil
Are humans naturally moral?
The unconscious biases that inform our sense of justice
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Jul 23, 2015 — Robert Wright & Miguel Farias
The science behind meditation
When meditation brings on the “dark night of the soul”
Why meditation produces varying results
When meditation was exported to the West
The trouble with the “assembly line” approach to meditation
Does meditation dull the activist spirit?
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Jul 15, 2015 — John Horgan & Sheldon Solomon
Sheldon’s roots in psychology
Ernest Becker and the meaning of mortality
Terror and death as motivating forces in life
Studying death rituals around the world
What happens when we’re reminded of death
Is there a path to eternity—or at least sanity?
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Jul 6, 2015 — Robert Wright & Joel Achenbach
Joel wrassles with mortality
Bob reflects on his two-week silent meditation retreat
The existential angst of a broken iPhone
Meditation and a toothache
What gives Joel’s life meaning
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Nov 1, 2014 — Daniel Kaufman & Massimo Pigliucci
Stoic Week is almost here—get that catering order in!
Wrestling philosophy out of the ivory tower and onto the street
Neo-Stoicism: Like the ancient kind, but with less Zeus
A day in the life of a practicing modern Stoic
Can Stoicism be a secular replacement for traditional religion?
That guy who always cries at weddings? Probably a philosopher
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Aug 2, 2014 — Robert Wright & Miri Albahari
Why understanding “no-self” matters: it might get you to Nirvana
“Tanha”—the root of our suffering
Miri’s maverick interpretation of the no-self doctrine
Miri and Bob talk about their meditation retreats
Things get weird: A universal field of consciousness?
Does losing your self making you a better (non-)person?
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Jan 26, 2014 — Robert Wright & Bhikkhu Bodhi
Three varieties of suffering
Western misconceptions about Buddhism
Are emotions real?
Does the self exist?
Who you callin’ an enlightened vegetable?
Goodness, righteousness, and truth
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Jan 19, 2014 — Robert Wright & Joseph Goldstein
The Buddhist concepts of mindfulness and awakening
Feelings, meditation, and the struggle with fear
Aversion, impermanence, and the Four Noble Truths
The foundations of mindfulness
Joseph: Our thoughts are like dictators
Reconnecting with the self
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Oct 27, 2013 — Robert Wright & Sharon Salzberg
Why loving your enemies is easier said than done
How meditation can reduce anger
Metta Meditation and Loving-kindness
Empathy for people you can’t stand
The Buddhist concept of the self
The epidemic of self-loathing
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Jan 27, 2013 — Robert Wright & Gary Weber
Gary describes happiness beyond thought
Life without anger and lust
Why has Gary meditated so much for so long?
Buddhist teachings on suffering and selfhood
Explaining the experience of no-thought
Does Buddhism lead to nihilism?
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