Episode 74: Pleasurable Suffering (with Paul Bloom)

Paul Bloom joins us to talk about why we want to suffer. Sometimes it's a means to an end, but sometimes we desire it for its own sake.

Among other things, we talk about mountain-climbing, whether you'd want to run just the end of the marathon, experience machines, BDSM, and parenting.

Plus, a very special extra guest host, kidney donation, pronouns, and trigger warnings.

Special Guest: Paul Bloom.

Links:

• Who Is the Bad Art Friend? - The New York Times
• The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning - Kindle edition by Bloom, Paul. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
• Tainted altruism: when doing some good is evaluated as worse than doing no good at all - PubMed
• The Martyrdom Effect: When Pain and Effort Increase Prosocial Contributions
• Jameson, Caskmates Édition Stout | Product page | SAQ.COM
• Introducing High Tide NEIPA – Whitewater Brewing Co.
• Coffee Oatmeal Stout | Good People Brewing Company
• L'Espace Public – Brasseurs de quartier » Nos bières pas sures
• HOP VALLEY BUBBLE STASH - The Beer Store
• Gallo Family Vineyards Pink Moscato Price & Reviews | Drizly
• Johnny Cash - Hurt (Official Music Video) - YouTube