Cruel Optimism, or What We Seek Can Make Us Suffer
About this episode
This episode discusses the concept of cruel optimism and how our desires can lead to suffering.
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People in this episode
Host: josh korda
Topics covered
- optimism
- suffering
- Buddhism
- spirituality
- self-reflection
Keywords
- cruel optimism
- suffering
- Buddhism
- spirituality
- self-help
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