Interview with Evan Thompson

Join Andrew and celebrated philosopher Evan Thompson in a remarkable conversation that covers a vast terrain of topics.

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_Barry says:
Conversation between Evan Thompson (Why I Am Not a Buddhist) and Robert Wright (Why Buddhism is True). * Evan’s new book, Why I Am Not a Buddhist 0:22
- Evan’s critique of “Buddhist modernism” and “Buddhist exceptionalism” 11:15
- Which of Buddhism’s major claims are naturalistic? 21:39
- Is Buddhism fundamentally different than other religions? 35:30
- Bob defends Buddhist insights into human psychology 41:39
- Evan’s case against “neural Buddhism” 1:02:00
- Does a clearer view of reality make you more equanimous? 1:14:38
- All about nirvana 1:35:30
- Debating evolutionary psychology 1:46:59
- Evan: This book is friendly criticism 2:11:57