Justin McDaniel, the professor who created a class to deal with existential despair
19 April 2026 at 04:00
One of the most in-demand courses at the University of Pennsylvania โ part of the exclusive, world-renowned Ivy League โ promises no innovation and no competitive advantage. Nor does it offer students any way to maximize their resources or their time. Instead, it consists of reading sad novels โ for hours โ and discussing them in the dark.

ยฉ Michelle Gustafson (EL PAรS)