The Failure of Schadenfreude

Philosopher and conference speaker, Jacques de Villiers writes about schadenfreude and freudenfreude.

Article 19/365 of Jacques’s writing quest. If you’ve ever felt joy at someone else’s suffering or misfortune, you’ve been in a state of schadenfreude (German: schaden = harm and freude = joy).  I’ve always thought that I’ve evolved to freudenfreude – the enjoyment of another’s success. Apparently not. I watch a lot of movies and […]