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Depressive Realism and the Fiction of Agency
Bry Willis explores depressive realism, a psychological concept suggesting that depressed individuals might perceive reality more accurately than their non-depressed counterparts, particularly regarding a lack of control. It examines Colin Feltham's book, Keeping Ourselves in the Dark, which challenges optimistic views of progress and agency, proposing these are self-deceptions that mask life's inherent suffering and incoherence. The text then compares Feltham's pessimistic stance with other philosophical perspectives on agency and free will, including those of Octavia Butler, Jean-Paul…
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