Paul Bloom on Finding Meaning and Pleasure Through Suffering

Health & Wellbeing

Psychologist Paul Bloom on why a life that feels worth living includes chosen difficulty, and what effort and struggle contribute to meaning and pleasure. Ten sessions.

What’s inside

Why struggle belongs in a good life

• Introduction
• The Power of Contrast
• The Joy of Escape
• Pleasures of the Imagination
• The One and the Many
• Suffering Is Central to Meaning
• The Upside of Struggle
• Playing With Time
• Against Hedonism
• Conclusion

Who it is for

If you have ever wondered why hard things feel worth doing, this course takes that question seriously. No psychology background is assumed.