Mind & Life
Mind & Life Institute
Documentary and investigations · Ongoing · ~68 min
Taste attributes: documentarytalk-showslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthsocial commentaryunlikely connections
Boxlist takeA grounded, moving documentary podcast: inventive and unhurried. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Based on your film and TV taste: podcasts are matched on the same ten characteristics, with your own match bands.
About this podcast
What is a mind? What are the mental patterns that shape our experience—how are those patterns created, maintained, and changed? How can contemplative practices like meditation help us work with our minds? And what are the potential benefits these practices for individuals and society? This inquiry c…
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- Publisher
- Mind & Life Institute
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 68 minutes
- Latest episode
- 6 November 2026
- Categories
- Science, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Podcasts are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with your own match bands, from your film and TV taste. The scores are estimates, from fixed rules plus a one-off AI reading of each show's own description and episode titles. Quality badges never change your match.
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