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EPISODE · Oct 13, 2021 · 1H 24M

Episode 74: Pleasurable Suffering (with Paul Bloom)

from Two Psychologists Four Beers · host Yoel Inbar, Michael Inzlicht, and Alexa Tullett

Paul Bloom joins us to talk about why we want to suffer. Sometimes it's a means to an end, but sometimes we desire it for its own sake. Among other things, we talk about mountain-climbing, whether you'd want to run just the end of the marathon, experience machines, BDSM, and parenting. Plus, a very special extra guest host, kidney donation, pronouns, and trigger warnings.Special Guest: Paul Bloom.

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Paul Bloom joins us to talk about why we want to suffer. Sometimes it's a means to an end, but sometimes we desire it for its own sake. Among other things, we talk about mountain-climbing, whether you'd want to run just the end of the marathon, experience machines, BDSM, and parenting. Plus, a very special extra guest host, kidney donation, pronouns, and trigger warnings.Special Guest: Paul Bloom.Links:Who Is the Bad Art Friend? - The New York Times The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning - Kindle edition by Bloom, Paul. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Tainted altruism: when doing some good is evaluated as worse than doing no good at all - PubMed The Martyrdom Effect: When Pain and Effort Increase Prosocial Contributions Jameson, Caskmates Édition Stout | Product page | SAQ.COM Introducing High Tide NEIPA – Whitewater Brewing Co. Coffee Oatmeal Stout | Good People Brewing Company L'Espace Public – Brasseurs de quartier » Nos bières pas sures HOP VALLEY BUBBLE STASH - The Beer Store Gallo Family Vineyards Pink Moscato Price & Reviews | Drizly Johnny Cash - Hurt (Official Music Video) - YouTube

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