Why Pain & Suffering Are Necessary For A Good Life - Paul Bloom

Paul Bloom is Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Yale University and an author. People do strange things to feel pleasure. Eating spicy food, having rough sex, watching scary movies. On top of that, they make huge sacrifices to find meaning, like having children or starting a business or training for a marathon. This suggests that perhaps there is more to living a good life than simple hedonistic pleasure. Expect to learn the four ways that we enjoy suffering, how the sexual fantasies of men & women differ, the true red pill around whether more money will make you happier, what you can learn about mindfulness from a dominatrix, why people love to watch sad movies, how a life without discomfort will become hell and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Buy The Sweet Spot - https://amzn.to/3DtmiSb Follow Paul on Twitter - https://twitter.com/paulbloomatyale Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #psychology #pain #pleasure - 00:00 Intro 03:51 How People Use Suffering to get Pleasure 13:14 Why We Love Scary Movies 25:04 What is the Ethics Paradox? 32:14 Why Suffering is Important for a Meaningful Life 39:37 The Relationship Between Meaning & Pleasure 54:12 How Wealth Affects Happiness 1:02:26 The Role of Sacrifice in Meaning 1:08:44 What is Compensatory Control? 1:15:48 How to Apply ‘The Sweet Spot’ 1:17:06 Where to Find Paul - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Paul BloomguestChris Williamsonhost

Nov 25, 20211h 17mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: November 25, 2021
Duration: 1h 17m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Paul Bloom is Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Yale University and an author. People do strange things to feel pleasure. Eating spicy food, having rough sex, watching scary movies. On top of that, they make huge sacrifices to find meaning, like having children or starting a business or training for a marathon. This suggests that perhaps there is more to living a good life than simple hedonistic pleasure. Expect to learn the four ways that we enjoy suffering, how the sexual fantasies of men & women differ, the true red pill around whether more money will make you happier, what you can learn about mindfulness from a dominatrix, why people love to watch sad movies, how a life without discomfort will become hell and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Buy The Sweet Spot - https://amzn.to/3DtmiSb Follow Paul on Twitter - https://twitter.com/paulbloomatyale Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #psychology #pain #pleasure - 00:00 Intro 03:51 How People Use Suffering to get Pleasure 13:14 Why We Love Scary Movies 25:04 What is the Ethics Paradox? 32:14 Why Suffering is Important for a Meaningful Life 39:37 The Relationship Between Meaning & Pleasure 54:12 How Wealth Affects Happiness 1:02:26 The Role of Sacrifice in Meaning 1:08:44 What is Compensatory Control? 1:15:48 How to Apply ‘The Sweet Spot’ 1:17:06 Where to Find Paul - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Paul Bloom
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Paul Bloom and Chris Williamson, Why Pain & Suffering Are Necessary For A Good Life - Paul Bloom explores why Chosen Suffering Makes Life Deeper, Richer, And More Meaningful Paul Bloom discusses themes from his book *The Sweet Spot*, arguing that humans don’t just seek pleasure; we also deeply want meaning, morality, and mastery—and the right kinds of suffering are often essential to those goals.

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