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Season 1 Episode 2: Is Psychology Valuable? with Paul Bloom

Our second episode, with psychologist Paul Bloom, discussing the mind and those who study it.

Follow Paul on Twitter at @paulbloomatyale and buy his fantastic books, Psych: The Story of the Mind, The Sweet Spot: Suffering, Pleasure, and the Key to a Good Life, and Against Empathy: the Case for Rational Compassion.

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