“William James wrote in The Varieties of Religious Experience that religion “consists of the belief that there is an unseen order, and… — Robert Wright Faith Copy Share Image
“understanding the ultimate source of your suffering doesn’t, by itself, help very much.” — Robert Wright Suffering Copy Share Image
“The Chukchee, a people indigenous to Siberia, had their own special way of dealing with unruly winds. A Chukchee man would chant,… — Robert Wright Copy Share Image
“Buddha believed that the less you judge things—including the contents of your mind—the more clearly you’ll see them, and the less deluded… — Robert Wright Happiness Copy Share Image
Next time you see an unblemished expanse of grass, think about the chemicals that probably got dumped in your vicinity to create… — Robert Wright Chemicals Copy Share Image
Maybe the growth of "God" signifies the existence of God. That is: if history naturally pushes people toward moral improvement, toward moral… — Robert Wright Becoming Copy Share Image
..various people had long had the feeling that gain through pain was nature's way — Robert Wright Feelings Copy Share Image
Religion is a feature of cultural evolution that, among other things, addresses anxieties created by cultural evolution; it helps keep social change… — Robert Wright Addresses Copy Share Image
“This has been the point of much of this book. The human brain is a machine designed by natural selection to respond… — Robert Wright Books Copy Share Image
“So if meditation did liberate you from obedience to these feelings, it would be, in a certain sense, dispelling an illusion—the illusion… — Robert Wright Meditation Copy Share Image
Once you the forces that govern behavior,it's harder to blame the behaver — Robert Wright Behavior Copy Share Image
If two people stare at each other for more than a few seconds, it means they are about to either make love… — Robert Wright Community Copy Share Image
“When monogamy is found in subsistence-level cultures, Alexander calls it “ecologically imposed.” When it appears in more affluent, more stratified cultures, he… — Robert Wright Copy Share Image
“If you want the shortest version of my answer to the question of why Buddhism is true, it's this: Because we are… — Robert Wright Amazing job Copy Share Image
In the great non zero sum games of history, if you're part of the problem, then you'll likely be a victim of… — Robert Wright Games Copy Share Image
“Here the contention is not just that the new Darwinian paradigm can help us realize whichever moral values we happen to choose.… — Robert Wright Darwinism Copy Share Image
“Human nature consists of knobs and of mechanisms for tuning the knobs, and both are invisible in their own way.” — Robert Wright Human nature Copy Share Image
“feelings are “false” or perhaps “illusory” if they lead the organism astray—” — Robert Wright Copy Share Image
“[I]f it be any part of religion to believe that man was made by a good Being, it is more consistent with… — Robert Wright Faith Copy Share Image
Being a person's true friend means endorsing the untruths he holds dearest. — Robert Wright Friendship Copy Share Image
Jesus is not from Georgia. Jesus does not speak English. And Jesus is not a member of the NRA. — Robert Wright Church Copy Share Image
Next time you see a yardful of sprouting dandelions, note that they look remarkably like things we call "flowers." And later, when… — Robert Wright Ask yourself Copy Share Image
“[L]asting love is something a person has to decide to experience. Lifelong monogamous devotion is just not natural—not for women even, and… — Robert Wright Affection Copy Share Image
“What causes all the hatred? At some level, it’s always the same thing: human beings operating under the influence of human brains… — Robert Wright Bad thing Copy Share Image
