Suffering is an integral part of life, says the author. He argues that a lot of pleasures are sweetened by suffering. But he adds: 'I want meaning, purpose, significance'
Paul Bloom is a professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto. He was also the Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science at Yale University . Paul studies how children and adults make sense of the world, with a focus on pleasure, morality, religion, fiction, and art.