Science Saturday: Authenticity, Delusion, and Pleasure (Robert Wright and Paul Bloom)

A discussion of Paul Bloom's new book, How Pleasure Works: The New Science of Why We Like What We Like.

Science Saturday: Authenticity, Delusion, and Pleasure

Paul’s new book, “How Pleasure Works” (03:57)
Stories we tell ourselves about the things that please us (08:34)
Hidden connections between art, racism, and bottled water (17:05)
The allure of cannibalism (07:41)
Strange pleasures of the imagination (10:24)
Would we be better off without awe? (06:28)

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Recorded: June 25 Posted: June 26

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Tags: Science Saturday, Authenticity, Delusion, Pleasure, Robert Wright, Paul Bloom, Psychology, pleasure, books, How Pleasure Works