Good analysis @robertwrighter but @sapinker does note powerful role of tribalism, eg, "I can't do anything about climate change but I can signal to my tribe that I'm for/against AGW". Hume quote reason is “the slave of the passions” is in Better Angels.https://www.wired.com/story/why-pure-reason-wont-end-american-tribalism/ …
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Did you just retweet an essay that calls for the author's religious practices to be taught in public schools?
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What exactly is religious about paying attention to one's body sensations? You probably do that a thousand times a day. Mindfulness is just doing it intentionally for an extended period of time.
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