"Living with Dark Moods": Mariana Alessandri in conversation with Kieran Setiya

Under the light of ancient Western philosophies, our darker moods like grief, anguish, and depression can seem irrational. When viewed through the lens of modern psychology, they can even look like mental disorders. The self-help industry, determined to sell us the promise of a brighter future, can sometimes leave us feeling ashamed that we are not more grateful, happy, or optimistic.

In conversation with Kieran Setiya, Mariana Alessandri draws on thinkers like Audre Lorde, María Lugones, Miguel de Unamuno, Gloria Anzaldúa, and Søren Kierkegaard in order to invite us to consider a different approach to life, one in which we stop feeling bad about feeling bad.

Mariana Alessandri is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, the first bilingual university in the US. Mariana studies existentialist thinkers, who express their ideas through philosophy, literature, and poetry. Her favourite thinkers include Søren Kierkegaard and Gloria Anzaldúa. Her public writings have appeared in venues including the New York Times, Aeon, and New Philosopher. Her book, "Night Vision: Seeing Ourselves Through Dark Moods" is published by Princeton University Press.
Website: https://www.marianaalessandri.com
Book: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691215457/night-vision

Kieran Setiya was born in Hull and now teaches philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the author of Midlife: A Philosophical Guide (2017), and is the host of a podcast, Five Questions, in which he asks contemporary philosophers five questions about themselves. His latest book, "Life Is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way", was published last year by Hutchinson Heinemann.
Website: http://www.ksetiya.net
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KieranSetiya

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