This witty and insightful book gathers together all the facts, figures and formulae we only half-remember from school, and is guaranteed to have you exclaiming, 'I used to know that!'
Humanity has discovered the root of all the Malnoro virus—a devastating malady that modifies the neural pathways for empathy. Those infected have been forcibly imprisoned in the Quarantine Zone (whether they choose to do good or evil). Meanwhile, the rest of the cured world is sterile and crime-free, but permeated by an oppressive, paranoid fear of new outbreaks. If we could "cure" oursel…
In Schadenfreude, historian of emotions Tiffany Watt Smith offers expert insight and advice. Ranging across thinkers from Nietzsche to Homer Simpson, investigating the latest scientific research, and collecting some outrageous confessions on the way - she reveals how everyone, babies, nuns, your most trusted friends, are enjoying your misfortunes. But rather than an emotional glitch, she argues…
This is not just any boring book - it is the most boring book in the world. That is why nothing exciting, funny, or even remotely interesting is allowed in it...