American philosopher, neuroscientist and author specializing in meditation, consciousness and moral philosophy
Neuroscience shows us that our brains make decisions before we become conscious of them. This changes how we understand responsibility.
Free will doesn't exist, but this realization paradoxically leads to greater clarity and compassion.
The self is an illusion - a story the mind tells itself. When you see through this, liberation becomes possible.
The meaning of life is not something to be discovered; it's something to be created through how you live.
Morality is not relative. Suffering is real, and well-being is real. Ethics flows from this fact.
Consciousness is the one fact of which we can be absolutely certain. Everything else could be an illusion, but consciousness cannot.
Meditation is the only activity where there is no escape from your own mind. This is why it's so valuable.