In an age where the reliance on antidepressants is not just increasing but extending over longer periods, it prompts a crucial re-examination of suffering’s function in our lives. The complex, often paradoxical, relationship between suffering and fulfilment presents us with the possibility that our efforts to eliminate all suffering could unintentionally erode the depth and vibrancy of the human experience, writes Brock Bastian. About suffering they were never wrong, The old Masters: how well they understood Its human position: how it takes place While someone else is eating or opening a window or just walking dully alongW. H. Auden, Musée des Beaux Arts Suffering has undeniably earned a negative reputation. This isn’t just acknowledging its intrinsic anti-hedonic nature, but also perceiving it as a force that diminishes our…

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