21. Why do we feel so bad?

Why are so many people on sick leave for mental illness, while Sweden is one of the happiest countries in the world? Should Sweden, like Norway, have philosophers who talk to unhappy people about the meaning of life, or should we just stop feeling so much? David Eberhard will be joined by professor and author Stefan Einhorn, author of the book Konsten att vara snäll (The Art of Being Kind) and a member of the board of the Swedish Psychiatric Foundation.


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