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November 06, 2016 — Robert Wright & Arlie Hochschild
The Wright Show
Arlie's new book Strangers in Their Own Land
The red state paradox
The psychology of Tea Party discontent
Does identity politics breed identity politics?
Justifying Trump's bad behavior
Racial attitudes in rural white communities
The blue state paradox
October 27, 2013 — Robert Wright & Sharon Salzberg
The Wright Show
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
November 22, 2015 — Robert Wright & Greg Snyder
The Wright Show
Greg's work teaching Zen meditation to Brooklyn teens
How Greg went from anger to Zen
What young people learn from meditation
Comparing Zen with other branches of Buddhism
The experience of "emptiness" through meditation
What's the purpose of Zen koans?
July 26, 2017 — Robert Wright & Daniel Ingram
The Wright Show
Daniel: Aim for enlightenment (even if you'll never reach it)
Levels of Buddhist awakening
Daniel assesses Bob's level of spiritual attainment
Trump as an affront to Buddhism
The awakened sociopath
Daniel's enlightened view of Trumpism
How to leverage anger wisely
July 27, 2016 — Oliver Burkeman & Susan Piver
When rage intrudes on meditation
The internal logic of bad acts
Susan explains the uses of lovingkindness meditation
Resisting the temptation to take pleasure in anger
Seeing terrorists as humans
Susan: don't flee from bad feelings
January 10, 2018 — Stephen Asma & Rami Gabriel
Emotions and the Brain
Stephen and Rami present: "The Evolution of Emotion" puppet show
How ancient societies managed their earthly impulses
The human anger displayed in Greek mythology
Marcus Aurelius's concept of the "wise man"
Hafez, the drunk Sufi poet
How does culture influence our core emotions?
Are animals capable of feeling anger?
Stephen on how horror plays on our most primal fears
March 04, 2016 — David Kyuman Kim & George Lipsitz
Love-Driven Politics
Introducing Love-Driven Politics
Lessons on love from James Baldwin
Identifying a root cause of discrimination
"Turn poison into medicine"
Considering generosity
Dealing with the inevitability of heartbreak
October 12, 2016 — Robert Wright & John Thatamanil
The Wright Show
Trumpism as a spiritual problem
John extends some Christian charity to Trump
What motivates Trump supporters?
How anti-elitism fuels Trump's campaign
John: Trump's use of fear is spiritually toxic
Trump's mistaken belief that invulnerability = power
January 28, 2013 — Robert Wright & Gary Weber
The Wright Show
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?
June 23, 2017 — Robert Wright & Massimo Pigliucci
Ancient Wisdom
Massimo's new book, How to Be a Stoic, and Bob's forthcoming book, Why Buddhism Is True
Similarities between Buddhism and Stoicism
The metaphysics of Stoicism
Is there a Stoic version of the Buddhist "not-self" doctrine?
Massimo's Stoic advice column
Seneca's tips for anger management
Achieving an objective awareness of your emotions
Using meditation to cope with feelings of failure
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