> they understand, from centuries of experience, that provoking strong emotional responses is one of the most reliable ways to get people to change their behavior
this is easily defeated by teaching everyone a sprinkle of meditation (it has been quite shocking to me the extent to which I'd have an emotional reaction -> rationalized argument -> action, even over things like, slack messages from coworkers/my manager. I used to think it was always rational thought -> action. But noticing this makes it very easy to alter the pattern)
now I want to see a response article: "Meditation will save democracy"
this is easily defeated by teaching everyone a sprinkle of meditation (it has been quite shocking to me the extent to which I'd have an emotional reaction -> rationalized argument -> action, even over things like, slack messages from coworkers/my manager. I used to think it was always rational thought -> action. But noticing this makes it very easy to alter the pattern)
now I want to see a response article: "Meditation will save democracy"