There’s no shame in schadenfreude
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Sep 07, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:50:00

Schadenfreude, the German idea for taking pleasure in others’ misfortune, seems like an ugly human emotion. But psychologists and philosophers argue that schadenfreude is baked into the human condition and actually is kind of good for us.

This hour, we explore why it’s okay to laugh when someone slips on a banana peel.

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