schadenfreude
My lack of schadenfreude worries me
Something has been bothering me of late, and that is my total lack of schadenfreude. The malicious pleasure at someone’s…
Plutarch on smartphone addiction
Adults, we are told, as much as children, become gibbering wrecks if deprived of their mobiles or iPhones for more…
Lessons from a friend with a tragic flaw
Character is destiny, according to Heraclitus, and that becomes increasingly clear as you get older and chart the ups and…
