
林肯的忧郁
Lincoln's Melancholy
Joshua Wolf Shenk · 初版 2005 年
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结合自己七年的研究成果以及其他受人尊敬的 Lincoln 学者的著作,Shenk 揭示了这位第十六任总统如何化抑郁为力量,从而促成了他惊人的成就。在面对国家最严重的危机时,Lincoln 从其一生在抑郁发作与个人悲剧中不断坚持所形成的“应对策略”中,找到了所需的慰藉与策略。凭借自身抑郁经历所带来的共情与权威视角,Shenk 精心雕琢出关于 Lincoln 及其政治遗产的入微而发人深省的记述。基于严谨、无畏的研究,Lincoln……
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……那种成天说“要快乐”或者“只要做了 X 你就会快乐”的文化。我看到文章提到了《查普曼的白昼之魔》(Noonday Demon)。我没读过那本,但有一本引用了它、我个人觉得是抑郁症题材经典的佳作是《林肯的忧郁》(Lincoln's Melancholy)。无论是他有多么痛苦,还是他正因为或不顾这种痛苦而把自己逼得多狠,都令人赞叹。我认为不了解……你就不可能真正懂得林肯、南北战争,或者他对美国的影响。
…culture which says "be happy" or "just do X and you'll be happy". I saw the article mentions Noonday Demon. I've never read it but a book that cites it and I personally found a depression classic is Lincoln's Melancholy. It is remarkable both how miserable he was and how far he drove himself because of or in spite of it. I don't think you can know Lincoln, the Civil War, or his impact on the US without understanding…
……通过立法的过程让我着迷)《哈利·波特》(治愈系读物)《查理·威尔逊的战争》(搞笑又长知识),《规则改变》(令人清醒地回顾了 2008 年大选以及我们是如何走到今天的),《林肯的忧郁》(讲他的抑郁症)。很多书我都会读两遍,但上面这些是我书架上唯一能找到读过 3 次及以上的。除了《哈利·波特》,我认为这些书里的人物最该负责……
…pass legislation fascinated me) Harry Potter (comfort series) Charlie Wilson’s War (it’s hilarious and informative), Game Change (a sobering reminder of the 2008 election and how we got to today), Lincoln’s Melancholy (on his depression). I’ve read lots of books twice, but the above are the only I can find in my library I’ve read 3 or more times. Outside of Harry Potter, I view the figures in those books most responsible…