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Meditation, False Insights, and Artificial Wisdom with Ruben Laukkonen

Deconstructing Yourself by Michael W. Taft

Aug 2, 202600:50:43Religion & Spirituality

Host Michael Taft talks with neuroscientist Ruben Laukkonen about what extreme physical suffering can reveal about meditation, and why awakening may be less a grand attainment than “the grand disappointment.” They explor...

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Meditation, False Insights, and Artificial Wisdom with Ruben Laukkonen is an episode from Deconstructing Yourself by Michael W. Taft. Host Michael Taft talks with neuroscientist Ruben Laukkonen about what extreme physical suffering can reve...

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