Dexa/Shankar Vedantam

Delusional Optimism

Explore the idea of delusional optimism in the face of the COVID pandemic and how seeing reality clearly can be both liberating and functional. Shankar and Dan discuss the potential benefits of self-deception and the role of empathy and compassion in Buddhism.

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Related Questions
- How should we view suffering, and how do we recognize the difference between the positive and negative aspects of it in our lives, as discussed in the podcast episode Aubrey Marcus - Optimization, Pandemic-Style: Emotions and Fear Show Us What We Are Truly Capable Of and the clip Embracing Human Experience with Dr. Martha Beck?