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Disentangling the way we perceive silence is like a Zen koan for neuroscientists—they must literally confront the sound of one hand clapping.

Altman's early question to Kornfield, akin to a Zen koan, served as a meditation for the two techno-spiritualists on stage, transcending rational thought to confront the central paradox of AI: How will we know?

But the best of them, when you really turn them over, are as profound as Zen koans: “If you can’t imitate him, don’t copy him.”

Couplets like “Desperately, I / complicate your life” and “Can I be happy / in this world?” serve as koans that help listeners strive for deeper understanding.

My favorite Keanu koan, and one that more movie stars would do well to heed, is this: “Act without expectation.”