Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2019-11-14
Books mentioned on What Do BDSM & Meditation Have In Common? - Professor Paul Bloom - #120
Paul Bloom is an author and a Professor of Psychology at Yale. Why is suffering a cause of pleasure for some people?
Paul Bloom discussed The Institute by Stephen King, It by Stephen King, and Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov. Chris Williamson recommended Against Empathy by Paul Bloom and How Pleasure Works by Paul Bloom, and discussed The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Institute
Discussed“so you know I'm I'm reading a Stephen King novel now the Institute and a lot of those this boy who's trapped up he's been kidnapped”
Where to get it
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It
It by Stephen King is a sprawling horror novel that chronicles a group of childhood friends facing an evil entity in their hometown, sparking generations of terror and nostalgia.
Discussed“so you know I'm I'm reading a Stephen King novel now the Institute and a lot of those this boy who's trapped up he's been kidnapped”
Where to get it
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Lolita
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov is a controversial and acclaimed novel about an adult man's obsessive and abusive relationship with a young girl.
Discussed“you know you're one of my favorite books is Lolita by Nava cough you know”
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The Madness of Crowds
The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity by Douglas Murray is a provocative contemporary commentary that investigates the cultural, social, and political shifts surrounding modern identity politics, intersectionality, and public discourse.
Discussed“his most recent book the madness of crowds is about this about socially constructed differences between gender race sex sexuality”
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Against Empathy
Against Empathy by Paul Bloom is a psychology book that argues against relying on empathy as a moral guide, suggesting instead that rational compassion leads to better ethical outcomes.
Recommended“like share and subscribe down below links to against empathy”
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How Pleasure Works
How Pleasure Works by Paul Bloom is a fascinating exploration of the psychology of pleasure, examining why humans derive enjoyment from specific objects, experiences, art, and activities.
Recommended“how pleasure works all of Professor blooms socials”
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Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“and I was my most recent book against against empathy and and I'm interested in closer if they're not addressed in the self”
“so some days I regret calling my book against empathy because the word empathy has a lot of meanings”
“and right so I hadn't booked against empathy and the subtitle is the case for rational compassion”