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In 21st century America, melancholy seems passe, dated, all but forgotten. It's something that happens to people in Chekhov plays, or other countries. Everyone knows about depression, by contrast, and ten percent of Americans are taking anti-depressants, according to one study, and one in four middle-aged women.  “It’s not only that physicians are prescribing more,Continue reading “The Wisdom of Melancholy: Alain de Botton”