Is Buddhism True?: A Conversation with Robert Wright

In this episode, #BrianBeckcom speaks with Robert Wright. Robert is the New York Times bestselling author of The Evolution of God (a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize), Nonzero, The Moral Animal (named one of the ten best books of the year by The New York Times Book Review), Three Scientists and their Gods (a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award), and Why Buddhism Is True.

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Robert has written for The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New York Times, Time, Slate, and The New Republic. He has taught in the psychology department at the University of Pennsylvania and the religion department at Princeton University, where he also created the popular online course “Buddhism and Modern Psychology.”

Brian and Robert discuss:
The power of ideas and Robert’s journey to becoming a journalist
His advice for would-be professional writers
The common thread in all of Robert’s work: evolutionary psychology and the study of cultural evolution
How religion and government have evolved over time
Why humans are who they are and do what they do
Why different fields of science are all converging on the fundamentals of Buddhism
The “illusion of self” and the latest renaissance of psychedelic theory
Politics, protests, and a solution to tribalism
And other topics

#RobertWright grew up as a military brat, often moving from state to state throughout his childhood, a formative experience that enabled Robert to discern cultural variation and the commonality of human nature at an early age. Robert gained confidence as a writer after being mentored by John McPhee during his time at Princeton University. Today, Robert writes about science, history, politics, and religion. Robert is an incredibly accomplished author whose writings have sparked a meaningful dialogue in the fields of evolutionary biology and neuroscience. Robert is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the widely respected Bloggingheads.tv, a visiting Professor of Science and Religion at Union Theological Seminary in New York, and is currently President of the Nonzero Foundation. To connect with Robert or to learn more about his philosophy, visit his website at https://nonzero.org/

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