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Why Joy Matters Even During A Global Crisis

KQED's Forum

KQED

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.2726 Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

During a time of stress and great suffering -- such as a global pandemic -- experiencing joy may seem impossible, and even naive or callous. Experts argue, however, that joy is essential even during hard times, even when it feels like the world is on fire or in the face of longstanding problems such as systemic racism. For many people, the pandemic has redefined joy and how they experience it such as spending more time at home with family. We examine the role of joy during times of crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Thank you. From KQED Public Radio in San Francisco, I'm Mina Kim.

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Coming up on forum, we explore what it means to experience joy in times of broadly felt stress, suffering, or loss, such as a global pandemic.

0:57.1

Some have expressed that sharing their happy has felt callous or naive or become an experience

1:02.4

tinged with guilt.

1:04.1

But experts say joy is essential during times of crisis.

1:07.2

In this hour, we explore how the pandemic has redefined joy for some, and we want to hear from you.

1:13.2

What brings you joy?

1:14.3

And has anything changed about how you experience joy or happiness in the past year?

1:19.2

Tell us after this hour.

1:46.5

If it's okay to express joy in these pandemic times. Brown writes,

1:51.4

I keep having this odd little experience where I ask people how they are, and they tell me how bad the world is,

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