When Avoidance Becomes Hatred

On numbness, aversion, and the ripening of violence

This post grew out of my own observation. I have never used social media. I rarely carry my phone. I prefer to be in the world. For years, I taught, and I loved simply watching. Over time, what I saw hardened: people disengaging, losing themselves in their contraptions. That is the ground this writing grows from.

The Nature of Numbness

In the Buddha’s te…