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The Importance of Suffering
In his book Tragic Optimism, Frida Ghitis discusses the tragic triad of death, life and guilt. She argues that suffering is not indispensable to finding meaning but can be overcome if we change our attitude. Even criminals abhor being held responsible for their deeds, she writes. The author says he has been confronted with superstitions by people who still use Adolf Hitler's language.