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Krista Thomason | Why Bad Feelings Make Life Good

Dec 6, 2023
51:35

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In this episode, my guest is Prof. Krista Thomason, the author of the new book Dancing with the Devil: Why Bad Feelings Make Life Good. Krista is an associate professor of Philosophy at Swarthmore College. Her writings focus on the philosophy of emotion, moral philosophy, history of philosophy, and political philosophy. (Follow Krista on Twitter & Instagram).


 In the conversation, Krista and I discuss:

  • Discerning our way in life.
  • Various approaches to emotions across wisdom traditions.
  • Why Montaigne is an influential figure in the book. 
  • Common obstacles to feeling our emotions. 
  • Why bad feelings make life good, and much more. 

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