Pity is such a universal sentiment, often assumed to be good, and ultimately a mark of one's humanity. Nietzsche is less certain about that though. He believes it has mutated into a culture of self-indulgent molly coddling of suffering, so much so that life has become unthinkable without it. Why on earth would he think that? Join Sharaad and Fuad this week as they take on this theme!

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