# Susan Cain on Bittersweet and the Happiness of Melancholy

An episode of [EconTalk](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/135066958), 28 Oct 2024, 1 h 05 min.

Audio: https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/6fdba516-8381-43b0-b29f-59d05512b693/episodes/12f97766-0568-47f9-87e6-723200bfa610/audio/16aa811e-f6c6-4f6f-a799-938c816b623f/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=wgl4xEgL

Why do we like sad music or that poignant feeling that comes from attending a funeral? Author Susan Cain talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about her book Bittersweet and the seductive and sometimes deeply satisfying power of melancholy.

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