Cruel Optimism: Affect Theory and the Structure of Feeling
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Cruel Optimism: A Diagnosis
Sally Kohn: Lauren Berlant's work in Cruel Optimism was a diagnosis of what it is like being in graduate school. She says we stay attached to things that don't really work for us and are preventing us from living better lives. Kohn: When I read this book, I had one of those sort of cartoonish light bulb moments where I felt like I suddenly was able to see my life ... in a different light.
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