Spiritual Masochism

Beating ourselves up seems to come naturally for us.  But why?  And what are the alternatives?  Trent and Joel converse about the topic of spiritual masochism in this episode of Lead Balloons.  Joel shares about how he led his faith community one summer to dive deep into the topic of self-care and loving oneself.  Trent talks about how a healthy society is one in which selfish interest and group interest are kept in dynamic tension, per Sebastian Junger.

But there is a conundrum: what happens to those in a competitive, capitalist society who err on the side of self-sacrifice? Joel and Trent discuss how they can get gobbled up by those willing to exploit their benevolent nature.