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57 The Political Turn (The Great Feast)

The Imperfect Buddha Podcast

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The Poverty of Thought Returning

This has been the most difficult episode for me to get done. There are many reasons why that might be the case. Could it be because of all those warnings I got as soon as I mentioned I would do something on politics? No other topic I've broached has triggered such strong recommendations. And yet what struck me was not that that was an obvious reaction to get from people in this day and age, but really how sad that's the state we should find ourselves in. Where so many are terrified to speak about politics in the public sphere. But back to those people, why would they feel compelled to try and compel me not to talk about politics? There's a thought worth exploring beyond

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