The Sweet Spot

An exhilarating antidote to toxic positivity, this captivating book will challenge you to rethink your vision of a good life – Adam Grant, author of Think AgainClear, rightly sceptical, impossible to dislike – Stuart Ritchie * Guardian *Provocative, fascinating and insightful - from one of the world’s best writers and deepest thinkers about human behaviour – Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on HappinessA profound meditation on happiness, family and meaning from one of the best writers we have about the human condition. A joy to read – A. J. Jacobs, author of It’s All RelativeWonderfully humane, lucid and entertaining … a brave and necessary tract for the times * Telegraph (on Against Empathy) *A great, provocative book … that will legitimately change how you think about the world and your own sense of morality * New York Times (on Against Empathy) *

Paul Bloom is Professor of Psychology at University of Toronto and the Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Yale University. His research explores the psychology of morality, identity and pleasure. Bloom is the recipient of multiple awards and honours, including most recently the million-dollar Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize. He has written for scientific journals such as Nature and Science, and for the New York Times, New Yorker, Atlantic and Guardian. He is the author or editor of eight books, including Just Babies, How Pleasure Works, Descartes’ Baby and most recently Against Empathy.

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