Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2024-09-28
Books mentioned on The Origins Of Human Emotions And Their Purpose - Dr Laith Al-Shawaf
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Why Buddhism is True
Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright is an exploration of evolutionary psychology and Buddhist philosophy that examines how ancient meditative practices align with modern scientific understandings of the mind.
Discussed“then he wrote another one called Why Buddhism is true and in it he he quotes this Buddhist thinker who says ultimately in life happiness comes down to the decision between choosing to become aware of our mental afflictions or the decision to be ruled by them.”
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The Moral Animal
The Moral Animal by Robert Wright is a foundational exploration of evolutionary psychology that examines how natural selection shapes human nature, mating habits, and everyday morality.
Recommended“I felt my love for evolutionary psychology began with Robert Wright's the moral animal which I think still now in 35 years old that book probably something like that still 33 years old still holds up like it's still so cool it's still such a great read and then he wrote another one called Why Buddhism is true”
