'I used to, but i don't nany more,' he says. 'Dan gilbert is a social psychology professor harvard and he thinks i'm totally wrong abouth everything in my book' He argues that we have multiple motivations - one of which is pleasure. But there has to be a common currency for them all, writes the author.
Author and psychologist Paul Bloom of the University of Toronto talks about his book, The Sweet Spot, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Bloom argues that suffering is underrated--suffering is part of happiness and meaning. This is a wide-ranging discussion of popular culture, religion, and what we hope to get out of life.