In this episode, we talk to Dr. Moeller, associate professor of philosophy at Moravian University, about their brilliant essay titled "bell hooks Made Me a Buddhist", published in the book "Buddhism and Whiteness: Critical Reflections".

As a former student of bell hooks at Oberlin College, Carol shares memories of her teacher and reflects on the influence hooks had on her, particularly as an early introduction to non-Western thought—and Buddhism in particular.

Carol draws parallels between Critical Consciousness practices and Buddhist ways of thinking and being in the world. We also discuss practices of mindfulness and how such practices can turn to destructive, dangerous imperialist and racist tools when they are divorced from their cultural and ethical contexts.