Living Well with Pessimism with Joseph Acquisto
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The Role of Poetry in Addressing Suffering and Boredom
This chapter explores how poets and novelists use their art to reintroduce human suffering and boredom into our consciousness, creating a sense of closure and open-endedness. It emphasizes the importance of empathy and effective engagement with suffering, mediated through the poetic form.
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