what is it about the human psyche that makes us go search for sad/depressing stuff?
case studies: books, music, movies
the best music (at least in indian films) seems to be those that have a depressed protagonist (preferably drunk beyond redemption).
the best books seem to be ones that are absolutely wrought with depression and thought-provoking stuff.
the best movies seem to be inspired by human tragedy and war.
inspired by current addiction to kabhi na kabhi ..from sharaabi
maybe its just me ...
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Dude, its just the opposite. Almost all books and movies have happy endings, so the ones that don't and are reasonably good are celebrated.
...it's to celebrate the existence of cuppers :))
Well, one might claim there's more scope for memorable creativity with unhappiness, if one buys Tolstoy's claim about happy families being all alike etc.
There was also a NYTimes article about middle schoolers being made to read many depressing books, allegedly because "some teachers were under the illusion that real life is depressing". :)
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