'Why Buddhism Is True' Explores Links Between Evolutionary Biology And Meditation : Shots - Health News : NPR
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'Why Buddhism Is True' Explores Links Between Evolutionary Biology And Meditation
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Are human beings hard-wired to be perpetually dissatisfied? Author Robert Wright, who teaches about the interface of evolutionary biology and religion, thinks so.Wright points out that evolution rewards people for seeking out pleasure rather than pain, which helps ensure that human beings are frequently unsatisfied: "We are condemned to always want things to be a little different, always want a little more," he says. "We're not designed by natural selection to be happy."