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ekon talk is a weekly conversations for the curious. Today's guest is paul bloom, professor of psychology at toronto university. Paul talks about suffering in his new book, the sweet spot and the pleasures of suffering. We'd love to hear from you. Send us your feedback by mailing mal ateconta dot org.

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.