Dr. Jamil Zaki

And for him, that meant seeking peace wherever he could find it, creating bridges wherever he could. And That just the way that he talked about that led me to do a bunch of research on, again, the difference between beliefs and values. And it turns out they're really quite different. So a belief is an opinion you have about the world.

And for him, that meant seeking peace wherever he could find it, creating bridges wherever he could. And That just the way that he talked about that led me to do a bunch of research on, again, the difference between beliefs and values. And it turns out they're really quite different. So a belief is an opinion you have about the world.

And for him, that meant seeking peace wherever he could find it, creating bridges wherever he could. And That just the way that he talked about that led me to do a bunch of research on, again, the difference between beliefs and values. And it turns out they're really quite different. So a belief is an opinion you have about the world.

A value is what makes you who you are, the things that you care about most, what you want to give to the world. And it turns out that people who are strong in their values, who know what they want, for Emil, it was integrity and peace. For other people, it might be other things. It can be achievement, family, a sense of humor, whatever you want.

A value is what makes you who you are, the things that you care about most, what you want to give to the world. And it turns out that people who are strong in their values, who know what they want, for Emil, it was integrity and peace. For other people, it might be other things. It can be achievement, family, a sense of humor, whatever you want.

A value is what makes you who you are, the things that you care about most, what you want to give to the world. And it turns out that people who are strong in their values, who know what they want, for Emil, it was integrity and peace. For other people, it might be other things. It can be achievement, family, a sense of humor, whatever you want.

But if you are grounded in those values, it turns out that you clutch your beliefs less firmly, right? You loosen your grip on your beliefs. If you know who you are, then it doesn't matter as much that you be right all the time. And that allows us to be more flexible and open-minded.

But if you are grounded in those values, it turns out that you clutch your beliefs less firmly, right? You loosen your grip on your beliefs. If you know who you are, then it doesn't matter as much that you be right all the time. And that allows us to be more flexible and open-minded.

But if you are grounded in those values, it turns out that you clutch your beliefs less firmly, right? You loosen your grip on your beliefs. If you know who you are, then it doesn't matter as much that you be right all the time. And that allows us to be more flexible and open-minded.

That they're selfish, greedy, and dishonest.

That they're selfish, greedy, and dishonest.

That they're selfish, greedy, and dishonest.

Oh, yeah. I mean, it's complicated. So there's very little data on cynicism and religion. The data that are out there are really mixed. Clergy people appear to be less cynical than non-clergy, but there's no strong relationship between the amount of faith... or religious practice that someone engages in and how cynical they are. But I completely resonate with your intuition.

Oh, yeah. I mean, it's complicated. So there's very little data on cynicism and religion. The data that are out there are really mixed. Clergy people appear to be less cynical than non-clergy, but there's no strong relationship between the amount of faith... or religious practice that someone engages in and how cynical they are. But I completely resonate with your intuition.

Oh, yeah. I mean, it's complicated. So there's very little data on cynicism and religion. The data that are out there are really mixed. Clergy people appear to be less cynical than non-clergy, but there's no strong relationship between the amount of faith... or religious practice that someone engages in and how cynical they are. But I completely resonate with your intuition.

And I think that the reason that the data is so noisy is because different traditions tell us completely different things about what we are at our core. Absolutely. Original sin is one version of, yeah, you're all fundamentally broken. We are all broken. And salvation comes in another world, not in this one.

And I think that the reason that the data is so noisy is because different traditions tell us completely different things about what we are at our core. Absolutely. Original sin is one version of, yeah, you're all fundamentally broken. We are all broken. And salvation comes in another world, not in this one.

And I think that the reason that the data is so noisy is because different traditions tell us completely different things about what we are at our core. Absolutely. Original sin is one version of, yeah, you're all fundamentally broken. We are all broken. And salvation comes in another world, not in this one.

But you think about other religious traditions, like in Hinduism, we all have the light of God inside us. My kids go to a Quaker school and they're taught all the time about the light that they have to carry and to give and that that is divine. And so I think that there are so many affirming spiritual traditions that really teach us about fundamental goodness.

But you think about other religious traditions, like in Hinduism, we all have the light of God inside us. My kids go to a Quaker school and they're taught all the time about the light that they have to carry and to give and that that is divine. And so I think that there are so many affirming spiritual traditions that really teach us about fundamental goodness.