Night Vision

In 'Night Vision,' Mariana Alessandri draws on the works of diverse philosophers and writers such as Audre Lorde, María Lugones, Miguel de Unamuno, C.S.

Lewis, Gloria Anzaldúa, and Søren Kierkegaard to argue that our suffering is not a sign of weakness but rather of our humanity.

The book proposes that by embracing our dark emotions, we can cultivate 'night vision' and discover new aspects of ourselves, such as wit, humor, closeness, warmth, and clarity.

Alessandri critiques the societal pressure to maintain a positive outlook and instead advocates for acknowledging and valuing our darker emotions as essential to a meaningful life.