Shankar Vedantam

Life is filled with hardships and tragedies — a fact that 2020 has made all too clear for people across the globe. For thousands of years, philosophers have come up with strategies to help us cope with such hardship. This week on Hidden Brain, we talk with philosopher William Irvine about ancient ideas — backed by modern psychology — that can help us manage disappointment and misfortune.

2020 has highlighted the need to cope with hardships, as philosopher William Irvine explains ancient strategies, aligned with modern psychology, on managing disappointment and misfortune.

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