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Merlin and Dan talk about the problem of permanent zeroes, desiring not to desire, why "hypocrisy" is killing you, stepping back on the path without apologizing, Merlin's new tattoo, and—yeah—going a little easier on yourself. Also, how almost everything is like a glass of water and John Siracusa is literally and uniquely Squidward.  Links for this episode:Heraclitus - The FragmentsSchadenfreude - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Wire (TV Series 2002–2008) - IMDbSarlacc - Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wikithe size of tiny changes in the heart[audio] Alan Watts: “Yet, here we are.”…"You are a wave of the stream itself. So, get with it!" - kung fu grippe[audio] Introduction to Buddhism by Alan Watts The Philosophies of Asia--Alan Watts (Introduction to Buddhism) The Sad, Beautiful Fact That We're All Going To Miss Almost Everything : Monkey See : NPRMaha-satipatthana Sutta: The Great Frames of ReferenceThe Agendas of MindfulnessBrahmana Sutta: To Unnabha the BrahmanRight Now by Thanissaro Bhikk