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223. Paul Bloom on the pleasures of suffering and the meaning of life

The Michael Shermer Show

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The Difference Between Happiness and Meaningfulness

When i was caretaking for my parents a you know, it wasn't fun. But when i look back on it now, i thought, well, i'm a better person for that. It makes me feel like i i have a more meaningful, purposeful life. People do things cause they think they're the right thing to do. That's an example f what you're talking about. And i think a theory of psychology that doesn't take into account such motivations is really inadequate.

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