Paul Bloom - The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning
Paul Bloom discusses the pleasures of suffering and the search for meaning.
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Show Notes
Paul Bloom is a professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto. He was also the Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science at Yale University . Paul studies how children and adults make sense of the world, with a focus on pleasure, morality, religion, fiction, and art.
Paul's newest book is The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning.
Read more about Paul at his website: paulbloom.net.
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