Why We Enjoy Suffering & Understanding Your Freedom of Speech

If you enjoy garlic, you are probably well aware that there is a downside to eating it - and that is it can make your breath stink. This episode begins with some easy and simple and practical advice from the Institute of Food Technologists that will neutralize garlic odor from your breath as well as from your fingers so you can eat as much of it as you like and not worry smelling like garlic. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130204142609.htm It sounds strange when you say it out loud, but we humans like to suffer - sometimes. There are things we do that we probably wouldn’t do if they were easy and painless. It’s the suffering we endure that makes them meaningful. In fact, without suffering, life would be pretty dull according to Paul Bloom, a professor of psychology at Yale and author of the book The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning (https://amzn.to/3K5Zdci) . Listen as he explains why pleasure without suffering is somehow not as satisfying. The first amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees us the right to free speech. Yet, a lot of people don’t really understand what that right really means or how that right has evolved over time according to attorney Ian Rosenberg. Ian serves as legal counsel for ABC News, teaches media law at Brooklyn College and is author of the book Free Speech Handbook: A Practical Framework for Understanding Our Free Speech Protections (https://amzn.to/3HZ8W25) . He joins me to discuss what the right to free speech does and doesn’t allow. Most breakfast cereals kids like have a lot of added sugar and sugar consumption is something many parents worry about. However, there is some good news about kids and cereal that parents may find surprising. Listen to hear what it is. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/breakfast-cereal-surprise-kids-ok-with-less-sugar-study-says/ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! We really like The Jordan Harbinger Show! Check out https://jordanharbinger.com/start OR search for it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen! Truebill is the smartest way to manage your finances. The average person saves $720 per year with Truebill . Get started today at https://Truebill.com/SYSK Take control of your finances and start saving today! To see the all new Lexus NX and to discover everything it was designed to do for you, visit https://Lexus.com/NX Discover matches all the cash back you’ve earned at the end of your first year! Learn more at https://discover.com/match https://www.geico.com Bundle your policies and save! It's Geico easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices