Why The Long Face?: Why Does Sadness Inspire Great Art When Happiness Cannot?
12 min
Can bridging the divide between animals and humans bring about lasting happiness? From childhood onward, humans have had a "poignant desire to communicate with animals," and gathering a better understanding of this need to speak with other creatures could, in turn, show us the path to a more fulfilling way of living life. Jay Griffiths reflects on these desires in Lapham's Quarterly magazine.