"If i was in a maxim security prison for rest of my life, i would give everything i have to retreat into the machine. So if your life is mise tente, machine is very tempting." "Even on a heathenist's own term, own terms, i want to have the best time i could have," he says. 'You would quickly get bored with simple pleasures, and you would want a life of difficulty and struggle and pain'
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.