Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2021-11-25
Chris Williamson & Paul Bloom: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #402
Why Pain & Suffering Are Necessary For A Good Life - Paul Bloom - #402
Paul Bloom is Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Yale University and an author. People do strange things to feel pleasure.
Paul Bloom discussed A Billion Wicked Thoughts by Ogi Ogas and others and Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl. Chris Williamson recommended The Art of Impossible by Steven Kotler, The Sweet Spot by Paul Bloom, and The Search for Social Entrepreneurship by Paul C. Light.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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A Billion Wicked Thoughts
A Billion Wicked Thoughts by Ogi Ogas and Sai Gaddam is a popular science book exploring human sexuality, desire, and psychology by analyzing massive datasets of online behavior and search patterns.
Discussed“um yeah yes it's weird stuff um there's there's from his book there's another book called something like 10 billion wicked thoughts and basically if you you know sex research into what people like the uses to ask people”
Where to get it
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The Art of Impossible
The Art of Impossible by Steven Kotler is a comprehensive peak performance primer designed to help individuals unlock their biological potential and achieve flow states.
Recommended“and he's got a book out that came out earlier this year called the art of the impossible and it's a a primer a peak performance primer for how to get into flow”
Where to get it
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Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E.
Discussed“um because this is um my subtitle the search for meaning is a is a shout out to his book man search for meaning”
Where to get it
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The Sweet Spot
The Sweet Spot by Paul Bloom is a psychology book that investigates why human beings voluntarily seek out pain, suffering, and challenging experiences as part of a meaningful life.
Recommended“paul bloom ladies and gentlemen the sweet spot suffering pleasure and the key to a good life will be linked in the show notes below”
Where to get it
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The Search for Social Entrepreneurship
The Search for Social Entrepreneurship by Paul C.
Recommended“paul bloom ladies and gentlemen the sweet spot suffering pleasure and the key to a good life will be linked in the show notes below”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“i have come up with a new book uh called uh the sweet spot uh the pledge was suffering a search for meaning”
“i have come up with a new book uh called uh the sweet spot uh the pledge was suffering a search for meaning”