Schadenfreude: The Joy of Another's Misfortune
(By Tiffany Watt Smith)
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We all know the pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune. The Germans named this furtive delight in another's failure schadenfreude, and it has perplexed philosophers and psychologists for centuries. Why can it be so satisfying to witness another's distress? And what, if anything, should we do about it?
Schadenfreude illuminates this hidden emotion, inviting readers to reflect on its pleasures, and how we use other people's miseries to feel better about ourselves. Written in an exploratory, evocative form, it weaves examples from literature, philosophy, film, and music together with personal observation and historical and cultural analysis. Engaging, insightful, and entertaining, Schadenfreude makes the case for thinking afresh about the role this much-maligned emotion plays in our lives—perhaps even embracing it.”
