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Radio 4,28 Oct 2016,10 mins

In Praise of Prophets of Doom

A Point of View

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Howard Jacobson argues that dissatisfaction with life is essential for the health of the human spirit. "It might come to outweigh other emotions to the point where it is detrimental to the vigour of an individual or a society, but without it there is no vigour at all." Producer: Sheila Cook.

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