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Robert Wright on Meditation, Mindfulness, and Why Buddhism is True
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Length:
67 minutes
Released:
Oct 2, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
Robert Wright, author of Why Buddhism Is True, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the psychotherapeutic insights of Buddhism and the benefits of meditation and mindfulness. Wright argues our evolutionary past has endowed us with a mind that can be ill-suited to the stress of the present. He argues that meditation and the non-religious aspects of Buddhism can reduce suffering and are consistent with recent psychological research.
Released:
Oct 2, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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