{"product_id":"2940170207480","title":"Schadenfreude: The Joy of Another's Misfortune","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn entertaining and insightful exploration of \"schadenfreude\"amp;mdash;the deliciously dark and complex joy we've all felt, from time to time, at  news of others' misfortunes. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou might feel schadenfreude when...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe boss calls himself \"Head of Pubic Services\" on an important letter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA cool guy swings back on his chair, and it tips over.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Celebrity Vegan is caught in the cheese aisle. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn aggressive driver cuts you off amp;mdash; and then gets pulled over.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour co-worker heats up fish in the microwave, then gets food poisoning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn urban unicyclist almost collides with a parked car.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomeone cuts the line for the ATM - and then it swallows their card.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour effortlessly attractive friend gets dumped.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe all know the pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune. The Germans named this furtive delight in another's failure \u003ci\u003eschadenfreude\u003c\/i\u003e (from \u003ci\u003eschaden\u003c\/i\u003e damage, and \u003ci\u003efreude\u003c\/i\u003e, joy), and it has perplexed philosophers and psychologists for centuries. Why can it be so satisfying to witness another's distress? And what, if anything, should we do about it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchadenfreude\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates this hidden emotion, inviting readers to reflect on its pleasures, and how we use other people's miseries to feel better about ourselves. Written in an exploratory, evocative form, it weaves examples from literature, philosophy, film, and music together with personal observation and historical and cultural analysis. And in today's world of polarized politics, twitter trolls and \"sidebars of shame,\" it couldn't be timelier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngaging, insightful, and entertaining, \u003ci\u003eSchadenfreude\u003c\/i\u003e makes the case for thinking afresh about the role this much-maligned emotion plays in our lives amp;mdash; perhaps even embracing it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117165199600,"sku":"2940170207480","price":19.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170207480_p0.jpg?v=1763705135","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170207480","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}