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Ignorance As The Root Of Suffering
- Robert Wright says core Buddhist claim: we suffer because we don't see the world clearly.
- Clear perception aligns truth about reality with moral truth and well-being.
Evolution Explains Persistent Unsatisfaction
- Wright links recurring dissatisfaction to evolutionary design that drives goal pursuit.
- Natural selection favors minds that remain unsatisfied so organisms keep pursuing survival and reproductive goals.
Use Meditation To Reduce Craving
- Practice meditation to dampen craving and change your relationship to feelings.
- Meditation clarifies perception and reduces feelings that distort seeing the world clearly.