In his book, i spent a lot of time talking to people who are really involved with a quest to extend human life span. Ause when you fast, too many people get caught up in their own pride. They say, look wat a special person. Look at my powers. And what someon like me, sees as a positive thing, he sees as a negative thing because he's seeing it as grand virtue signalling or something. You know, there's a reason why the seven deadly sins, pride supposed to be a worse one,. Right? Right.
Some people think humans are natural pleasure seekers. But not psychologist Paul Bloom. In his new book, “The Sweet Spot,” Paul says we’re pain seekers, too. Just think about all the uncomfortable things we do for fun — eating spicy food, climbing treacherous mountains, watching scary movies, engaging in BDSM. Why do that stuff? According to Paul, it’s because pain can enhance pleasure, chosen suffering can make you more resilient, and adversity can suffuse your life with meaning. We can all benefit from a little discomfort, and in this intimate conversation with Next Big Idea Club curator Susan Cain, Paul explains how to fit more of it into our lives.
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