<p>What does it mean to live with adversity? How ought we respond to the suffering of others? How can we adapt to hardship?</p><p><br></p><p>Adversity is a universal experience. Nearly everyone, at some point, faces physical, psychological, or social challenges, and yet suffering often goes unnoticed.</p><p><br></p><p>David Benatar joins us to discuss these questions on the human condition, provoked by his book &#39;Living with Adversity,&#39; a collection of personal accounts of suffering.</p><p><br></p><p>Read Benatar&#39;s book here: https://wipfandstock.com/9798385266708/living-with-adversity/</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters:</p><p>[00:18] Introduction to David Benatar</p><p>[05:32] The Value of Witnessing Hardship</p><p>[09:56] Empathy and Emotional Distance</p><p>[18:37] Legitimate and Illegitimate Suffering</p><p>[23:54] The Absence of Redemption Narratives</p><p>[25:39] The Limits of Empathy</p><p>[41:10] Forms of Adversity</p>