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Thanatos, Schadenfreude and the Self-destructive and Dark Side of the Mind
2010-07-24 03:20:00 According to Freud our life is played out in two different, opposing forces. One of them, Eros, is the drive for sex, love, and self-preservation, whereas the other is known as Thanatos, the drive for death and self-destruction. It is the yin and yang of motivations and urges. Put simply, Eros wants us to live and struggle through and with pain and suffering; Thanatos prefers to end it all with death, the equalizer, the dark force, the state of constant peace, calm and rest.There are many people who deny they have a dark side and deem themselves as thoroughly good. As a result, they often close up to all that could pose a threat to their (false) sense of security; they are paranoid about anything that might trigger ?sinful? and ?harmful? thoughts within them and strictly avoid sex,drugs and rock`n`roll. Yet the dark side within is really part of human nature; we cannot deny its existence, nor fight against it through vicious attacks; all we can do is accept and embrace it so it does...
By: Arash's World
Crosstown Schadenfreude: Why do White Sox fans hate the Cubs?
2010-07-02 22:31:00 Schadenfreude n. Pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others. Derived from German: "shaden," harm or damage + "freude," joy. Ex. "Chicago White Sox fans are filled with schadenfreude when it comes to the Cubs."
Schadenfreude.
2009-12-16 21:14:00 Io capisco che sono cose anche così di moda, che voi andate là da Zara e da H&M e prendete su quel che capita. Lo farei anche io se avessi delle esigenze. Cioè andrei lì e prenderei su quelle cose brutte che la moda cerca di farti indossare. Io invece compro quello che mi piace soltanto, e a volte significa solo un capo all'anno. Ma fortunatamente e non so come mai, mah saranno i lavaggi, la roba mi dura, e quindi se non ingrasso come un maiale posso dire che mi vanno sempre le cose degli anni precedenti. Tipo questi pantaloni che ho su sono neri e li ho uhm, credo dalla terza liceo. [l'anno scorso non mi andavano, però] Io vi capisco, vi trovate senza nulla e andate a comprare tutte le cose nere e marroni disponibili. Perché neppure fossimo non so, in Africa equatoriale, nel nostro mondo va il bianco d'estate e il nero d'inverno. Però abbiamo i condizionatori e il termosifone. Non è come la cosa della tenda nerazzurra...
Schadenfreude In Haiku: Dodgers Sweep Cards
2009-10-11 03:10:00 The Cards lose three straightAnd score no more playoff runsThan the Cubs last yearThis joy I'm feelingWhile Cards fans are suffering?That's schadenfreude...
Conservative ?Schadenfreude? in MSM ?Tea Party? Silence?
2009-03-24 07:45:00 Glenn linked some left-wing blogger depicting certain conservative bloggers as crybabies because they faulted the MSM for not covering the various “tea parties” across the land protesting higher taxes and bigger government. But, the tone I find in conservative blogs is not so much anger and whining. It’s not not such much outrage any more, but ...
By: GayPatriot
Moody Monday: Schadenfreude
2008-08-04 08:30:00 Last march i went to The Netherlands. for those who have been reading here for a while, remember my first post about the birds in franeker? [read here..] i planned on writing about my whole trip. and this is my second entry.thuesday, march 25, 2008, paris.due to my short vacation, we can only go to one country outside Holland. and since it has always been a dream for me to see Paris, we booked for a trip to go there. it was not a last minute decision, but unfortunately, we ran out of seats for a train, and even for a plane. but a few days before my big flight, luck sided with as, for we were fortunate to have booked a bus tour despite the easter holiday. yes! we forgot.. it was easter! riding a bus was his last resort, well next to a long drive, but i told him its perfectly fine. at least we had a tour guide. although on the whole trip, the tour guide was speaking only in dutch. so being the only asian in the bus, who can only speak 2 languages, poor moogie, he had to translate ever...
Schadenfreude (a.k.a NZRFU review of RWC'07)
2008-04-18 08:34:00 You may be aware that the Kiwis have this week released the review of how the cup didn't manage to fall into their arms, again. If, like me, you couldn't be arsed read it, Sportsfreak has provided some highlights of the more hilarious bits. Probably the piece I find most interesting is about leadership. The signs were there even before the Bledisloe game at the MCG in June where any AB... ....follow link for more
Schadenfreude?
2008-04-10 23:27:00 The trash can belonging to the drug dealers across the street blew over and now there's trash all over their driveway and sidewalk. I would find this a lot funnier if I didn't know that all that shit is eventually going to blow into my yard.
By: Problem Girl
Springtime for Razzball and Schadenfreude
2008-04-03 17:41:00 Our pal Mike P over at Fantasy Baseball Generals just posted a mid-week update on his Razzball team. Pretty frigin’ hilarious. He had a promising slate of awful pitchers going for him yesterday - Bannister vs. Tigers, Redding vs. Phillies, Wellemeyer vs. Rockies. Somehow this trio helped to produce an end of day pitching line of ...
By: The RotoFeed
Having a Bad Day?
2008-03-19 01:56:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Vesa Toskala is. He’s on the wrong end of a 197-foot, short-handed goal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lJStGMYi6hM Copyright © 2008 On Frozen Blog. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at may be guilty of copyright infringement. ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Schadenfreude - It's Time to Party on Wall Street
2008-03-11 16:49:00 Spitzer does his "Swan Song" to the delight of Wall Street "Get ready for a schadenfreude festival on Wall Street." - Barry Ritholtz, director of equity research at Fusion IQ in New York. read more
By: GoGirlfriend
3 CEOs Made $460 Million
2008-03-07 00:00:00 CNN reports that a house oversight committee is preparing to investigate why three CEOs with ties to the mortgage crisis were paid $460 million over five years. The panel, chaired by Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., will hear testimony from Charles Prince, former CEO of Citigroup Inc.; Stanley O’Neal, former CEO of Merrill Lynch & Co.; and ...
Victory in the Lion?s Den: A Moment To Savor
2008-03-06 18:21:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Tarik’s Washington Post game file today leads with, “After scoring his second goal of the game, Alex Ovechkin skated toward the corner boards at HSBC Arena, waving his arms in the air, imploring the capacity crowd to increase the volume . . . They did — and he loved every second of ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Developing a ?Killer Instinct??
2008-03-04 15:50:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - By now you realize that the Caps secured their 70th point last night, equaling their totals for last two seasons, with still 15 games remaining. The rebuild is indeed over. This morning the Caps’ communications staff sent out its customary morning-after notes and story links, and in it observed that the ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Bs Fans at the Phone Booth Tonight
2008-03-04 01:29:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Do not seem to be enjoying themselves. Update from a press box stats flack: the Bruins actually allowed seven goals in a period on March 7, 1945. Seconds after the Brashear beatdown of Shawn Thornton, the Verizon Center center ice scoreboard ran a high-def clip of an aged Bob Barker punching-bagging a Bs-sweatered ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Schadenfreude - 2.21.08 Editorial Budget
2008-02-21 18:00:00 Pleasure taken from someone else's misfortune - it's a terrible way to have fun, but, man, can it be great. Today's revelations about John McCain are a perfect example...I should feel bad to see an American war hero and public servant dragged through the mud, but I just can't help but laugh as yet another politician falls victim to his own hypocrisy. McCain is one of the most anti-lobbyist politicians in Washington. And as we learned from Larry Craig, the angrier a politician is about a certain group of people, the more likely it is he's jumping in to bed with one of them. Homepage featured stories- Astrology-based workouts - yeah, that's gonna work (Expanded Books)- Hey, wow! The British Oscars are as boring as the American Oscars (BBC)- This guy takes "express lane" to a whole new level (AP)- Simon Cowell, but with fries and a Coke (New York Times) Editor's Picks- John McCain Evan, Senior Editor
Schadenfreude
2008-02-14 15:00:00 One of the many reasons I left my last job was my incompetent manager. We hired him in to manage a well-established team with an even mix of senior and mid-level engineers, so that we could deal less with the analysts and business units. However, instead of making our lives easier, he ended up making things much, much worse.16 Zoom(s)
One Cheesesteak With a Side of Double Standards, Please
2008-01-25 15:09:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - While the Capitals were holding hot-dog eating contests and beating the Leafs last night, the Battle of Pennsylvania was being waged. The Penguins lost to the Flyers, 4-3, but that wasn’t the big story in either town. No, the big topic of discussion was Georges Laraque’s hit ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Enjoy the schadenfreude, and be glad your job isn't "day trader" (I hope)
2008-01-24 17:38:00 Warning - lots of swearing as you'd expect, like "Thank you mister m_____ f_____ stock market - this is how I spend my Sunday night, losing my life's savings". Turn the volume up on the player, and the video starts slow, give him a minute or so for the fun to start.With stocks, you can see it all go away right there on your computer screen. With houses that's tougher, unless you keep hitting "refresh" at zillow.com I guess.Also be sure to check out this hilarious video - had me rolling on the floor this morningThanks HP'ers for the links
By: Housing PANIC
Schadenfreude-fest Complete!
2008-01-22 22:56:00 For those of you who tsk-tsked me for throwing a hot dog or 2 at Chuck Knoblauch during that infamous game in 2001: I was exacting JUSTICE, son!Ch-ch-check this outRighteous implement from God's eye to my hand to right field:
Sidney Crosby Attempts Pat Peake Imitation
2008-01-19 22:29:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KgVgqQXr0Dg Copyright © 2008 On Frozen Blog. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at may be guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact email@onfrozenblog.com so we can take legal action.
By: On Frozen Blog
Schadenfreude and Hillary Clinton
2008-01-08 18:27:00 I have to admit a secret: I really enjoyed watching Hillary Clinton?s lifelong dream of becoming the President of the United States come crashing to a halt. When I saw her crying because she lost in Iowa, thereby sealing her fate, I recall laughing as if I was watching a standup comedian. It was really enjoyable. If any of you knew me in person, you would find it surprising that I was enjoying... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story.
Schadenfreude: The Psychology of Housing Retribution and Justice. The Fan
2007-12-18 18:21:00 Ayn Rand must be rolling in her grave after Alan Greenspan?s recent comments regarding the housing market. For those of you who don?t know, Alan Greenspan was heavily influenced by the novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand. Part of the ?Class of 43? Greenspan supposedly followed the principles of lassiez-faire capitalism, individual rights, and ...
Ooh la la!
2007-12-05 02:20:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - This video’s been making the blog rounds lately, but I figured it was an ideal reminder of why hockey jerseys should never, EVER be tucked in. Why could I easily see Jagr, Avery, Shanahan, and Drury in the modern-day version of this commercial? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-duvWNZ68p1g (Be sure to check out the second commercial ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Roadside Refuse in New England
2007-10-29 04:59:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Copyright © 2007 On Frozen Blog. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at may be guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact email@onfrozenblog.com so we can take legal action.
By: On Frozen Blog
The Joy of Schadenfreude
2007-09-03 22:29:00 I do believe I understand the concept now. While President Bush makes a visit to the Anbar province of Iraq, one of his harshest media critics, the UK Daily Mirror’s Piers Morgan, thoughtfully provides this image to the world of falling flat on his face and breaking 3 ribs. You should recall, of ...
By: GayPatriot
Schadenfreude in Texas
2007-09-03 19:41:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Kudos to the Dallas Stars’ marketing department for this clever billboard-based dig at the NBA’s referee scandal: Unsurprisingly, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban loved the billboard according to the Dallas Morning News: “I think it’s hysterical,” Cuban told the newspaper. “Good for them. It’s a fun ad.” ESPN has chimed in ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Schadenfreude
2007-09-02 16:57:00 Penn State fans reacting to Michigan losing to tiny Appalachian State University. Crass, but amusing all the same: Frankly I’m shocked by all the shock in the press. Once again Michigan was preposterously over-hyped in the preseason, with no real business being near anyone’s top 10 list (including a list of the Big10+1 itself, after ...
By: postpolitical
Only God Can Save Baseball in Baltimore
2007-08-23 06:07:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - History — of the lurid, malicious, nauseating, revolting, and unfathomable kind — was made at Camden Yards Wednesday afternoon. According to ESPN, Texas’ 30 runs, 27-run victory represent the great smackdown in baseball since 1897. That’s the nineteenth century ? two centuries ago. To put the Rangers’ 30 runs in ...
By: On Frozen Blog
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By: Gambler's Story
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2007-08-13 20:15:00 '??'? '???'? ???? ???? ???? ????? ???? ??? ???? ??? ??? ??? ???? ???.?? ?? ?? '????' ??? ????.????? ???? 32?? ??? ???? ?? ?? ?? ??? ??? ? ??? ?? ??? ??.? ??? ??? ??? ? ??? ????(brain-imaging technique).??? ??, ??? ???? ?? ???? ??? ????? ??? ???? ??? ? ??? ??? ????.??? ??, ??? ???? ??? ?? ??? ??????? ?? ? ?? ??? ??? ????????? ???? ???? ?? ???? ???? ??.??? ??? ???? ?? ??? ?? 'schadenfreudian slip'??? ??.
By: Gambler's Story
The Reservoir of Schadenfreude
2007-06-11 14:30:00 Why do we get so much pleasure from failed flips? I can think of no other human endeavor which has engendered so much pleasure in the misfortune of others. In my opinion, the outpouring of schadenfreude we are seeing as the housing bubble deflates is a mixture of Greek tragedy and bad karma. In short, ...
Schadenfreude
2007-06-11 01:29:00 Have you ever heard of Schadenfreude? No? Then you?re obviously not a Boston Legal fan ? but I digress. Schadenfreude is the unpleasant delight that some of us humans take in the sufferings of others. Hitler, I?m sure, would have been a major proponent but then of course he never got the chance to watch ...
Your Daily Slice of Schadenfreude Pie
2007-06-08 23:37:00 I know that this seems hugely hypocritical after I just tore CNN a new one for plastering her antics on Headline News (and if you've read the article, you should be able to discern why I cut them off), but this picture was too good not to use.From the LOLCat Builder:And that will be the last time I mention her.technorati tags: Paris Hilton
Schadenfreude, Upstate New York Style
2007-05-19 18:08:00 (c)OnFrozenBlog - A Haven for the Hockey Malnourished
By: On Frozen Blog
A Picture (of Prominent Pens Golfing) Is Worth a Thousand Cans of Iron City
2007-04-20 16:19:00 (c)OnFrozenBlog - A Haven for the Hockey Malnourished
By: On Frozen Blog
Schadenfreude@ScooterLibby.gov
2007-03-07 16:02:05 Guess Libby's Pardon Date, Win a T-ShirtWashington Post columnist Al Kamen is serious about the t-shirt offer. His inspired piece pinpointing the various occasions President Bush might use to pardon Scooter Libby ends with this offer:Send your entries -- one date only: month, day and year -- to: intheloop@washpost.com. Ten people closest to the pardon date will receive a coveted In the Loop T-shirt... Deadline is March 14, assuming Bush doesn't act before then.Says Juror Denis Collins: "It was said a number of times, 'What are we doing with this guy here? Where's [Karl] Rove ... where are these other guys?' We're not saying we didn't think Mr. Libby was guilty of the things we found him guilty of, but it seemed like ... he was the fall guy."CNN's Brianna Keilar reported that as the verdicts were read, Mr. Libby blinked and "it seemed as if he was somewhat surprised."Former Ambassador Joe Wilson said, "The vice president was quoted as saying he was sorry for Mr. Libby and his...
By: South Side Star
Food for thought - schadenfreude
Schadenfreude i...
2006-12-02 16:03:08 Food for thought - schadenfreude Schadenfreude is a common english word borrowed from German, it means enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others. While at the superficial sense it seems terribly immoral, most of us, if honest enough, would remember occasions in which we practiced schadenfreude. According to classical evolution theory, we should feel happy if our rival took a fall; however, a newer generation of evolution scientist actually found some compelling reasons for teamwork, rather than the old fashioned adage of "every man for himself".I for one, would commit myself to be as un-schadenfreude as possible.-gAvIn-
By: Merdeitis
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