Ethical question arising for me: do you teach meditation to people whose politics you find deeply repugnant?
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Agreed, luckily philosophical development & spiritual development both work to expand the definition of 'us'.
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Yes, expanding the definition of "we" to include all beings is the point.
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Yep. In- and out-group psychology is the main driver of social life.
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And “ours”...
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And since I’m generally Lakoffian (
@GeorgeLakoff), I’d contend that what constitutes ease and security is a function of either the strict father or nurturant parent metaphors that are in play as the primary morality model of the individuals.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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In fact, what we define as appropriate for our ease and security is also what defines and delineates the boundaries of the in- and out-groups.
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