The Sweet Spot by Paul Bloom is a fascinating book that explores the concept of pleasure and how it relates to our moral judgments. The book delves into the idea that our moral compass is not always in line with our personal preferences, and that our enjoyment of certain things can be at odds with…
Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion is a book written by Paul Bloom, a psychologist and professor at Yale University. The book challenges the notion that empathy is always a good thing and argues that it can sometimes lead to negative outcomes. Bloom argues that we should instead focus on rational compassion, which involves…