Pessimism, Quietism and Nature as Refuge

Pessimism, Quietism and Nature as RefugeHow do we, as individuals, accommodate a pessimistic and misanthropic view of the world? If the human condition is impossible to ameliorate, then how should we live? To bring about the wellbeing and happiness we seek, argues Cooper, requires a quietism that seeks refuge from the everyday human world in nature.

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situating it within the context of the West German television and film subsidy system during the 1970s

and this diverse book offers an important model for understanding the rich body of work being created today

this is the first book to take a bottom-up approach in considering how people respond to images and narratives of suffering and poverty on television

and Ottilie Patterson

The volume highlights new perspectives on the topic

Through poetic writings and photographs

including podcast drama

The term 'new' also captures tendencies that cut across the work of the filmmakers

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and its crucial role in defining and challenging British national identity

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