Moving Beyond Us vs Them
Hate and prejudice based on ethnicity, religion, gender and sexual orientation are all too common in our world. But are we doomed to be this way? Or is it possible to create a world where cooperation and peace are the norm?
May 28, 2023
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<p><strong>Hate and prejudice based on ethnicity, religion, gender and sexual orientation are all too common in our world. But are we doomed to be this way? Or is it possible to create a world where cooperation and peace are the norm?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Join Dave as he talks to NYU professor Jay van Bavel about the deeper mechanisms at work when it comes to group conflict (and how to avoid it), and with Zen Buddhism teacher Larry Ward about how the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh and the <a href="https://plumvillage.org/#filter=.region-sa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Plum Village Tradition</a> can help all of us to heal and foster a more equitable and caring world.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Jay Van Bavel is co-author (with Dominic Packer) of <a href="https://www.powerofus.online/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Power of Us</a>: Harnessing Our Shared Identities to Improve Performance, Increase Cooperation, and Promote Social Harmony. Find out more about Jay’s work on his <a href="https://www.jayvanbavel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Larry Ward is a co-founder of <a href="https://www.thelotusinstitute.org/about-us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lotus Institute</a> and host of the podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/beyond-the-news/id1667359480" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beyond the News</a>, which explores current events through the lens of Buddhism and neuroscience. He is also the author of <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/651864/americas-racial-karma-by-larry-ward/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">America’s Racial Karma: An Invitation to Heal</a>.</strong></p>
<p><strong>The gathas heard in this episode are taken from Thich Nhat Hanh’s book <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/peace-is-every-breath-thich-nhat-hanh/1100258633" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peace Is Every Breath: A Practice for Our Busy Lives</a>. Dave also makes reference to the 14 mindfulness trainings, which can be found in the book <a href="https://books.google.cl/books/about/Interbeing_4th_Edition.html?id=eMWyDwAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Interbeing, 4th Edition: The 14 Mindfulness Trainings of Engaged Buddhism</a>.</strong></p>