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Rationally Speaking #194 - Robert Wright on "Why Buddhism is True"

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How Buddhism Can Help Reduce Negative Illusions

Buddhism can help reduce negative delusions, things like anxiety and fear. And then we have these other sort of positive delusions that make us feel good but are actually bad for us in the long run. Or they're not necessarily bad for us, but they help us pursue goals like say social climbing which maybe aren't the optimal goal. I'm not convinced that you can be happy through social advancement.

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