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#402 - Paul Bloom - Why Pain & Suffering Are Necessary For A Good Life
Modern Wisdom
Using Suffering to Get Pleasure
We can experience a bit of chosen pain, and so as to make the subsequent experience more pleasurable. The second two thirds of a movie is enjoyable because the first hird sets ot, sets up the contrast. And it would be a mistake for you to say, oh, john wik, a great movie. Youno, would have made it better if you took away the dog part.
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