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Kornfield argues AI and technology cannot solve human-driven conflicts
“Anybody who looks can see That no amount of computers, and artificial intelligence, and space technology, and nanotechnology, and biotechnology, and all that is going to stop continuing warfare, stop racism, stop climate destruction you know, or economic injus…”
Kornfield: Facing suffering directly is the gateway to freedom
“There's two kinds of suffering. The kind you run away from that follows you everywhere, and the kind that you face, and that's the gateway to freedom.”
Kornfield says Ivy League curriculums ignore emotional regulation and compassion
“What I'd learned in an Ivy League education was half of what I needed in my education. I learned philosophy and history. I did some mathematics, and I was doing pre-med for a while, so science things. I said, but nobody taught me what to do with my There's ang…”
Kornfield: Naming and somatic awareness make intense emotions passing visitors
“The first step is to recognize what emotion is there, and we were actually taught to begin to name them. Anger, rage, fear, longing, love, delight, joy, tenderness anxiety, amusement. I mean, I've got a list of 500 emotions. To begin to recognize them, to feel…”
Kornfield: Negative thoughts should be acknowledged with gratitude as protective mechanisms
“Our thoughts Try to keep us safe in all kinds of ways. Try to keep us safe from pain, from, you know, difficulty, from humiliation, from loss, and so forth, and try to help us get everything around us that will keep protect us and keep us safe, whether it's mo…”