Rationally Speaking #194 - Robert Wright on "Why Buddhism is True"
Rationally Speaking Podcast · NYC Skeptics
October 2, 201750m 33s
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Show Notes
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.