March 25, 2006
THOSE WHO CHOOSE SECURITY OVER LIBERTY ARE ALWAYS JOYLESS:
For the French, Joie de Vivre Fades Into Fear: Recent Riots Magnify Malaise Gripping Nation (Molly Moore, March 25, 2006, Washington Post)
Outside the Grand Palais museum, people stood in line for hours in biting cold this winter to see the city's most popular art exhibit -- Mélancolie , a collection of paintings and sculptures evoking depression, sadness and despair."It doesn't surprise me that this exhibition is such a success," said Claire Mione, a 20-year-old Web site editor who joined the rush to the show in its closing days. "Melancholy is an overwhelming feeling in our society right now."
Many French agree. In art galleries, on bestseller lists, in corporate boardrooms and on the streets, the country's outlook has become so morose that President Jacques Chirac has urged citizens to stop the "self-flagellation."
Give the rest of the world a crack at the whip. Posted by Orrin Judd at March 25, 2006 8:03 AM
For the benefit of Mr. Chirac: Mélancolie, une collection de peintures et de sculptures évoquant la dépression, la tristesse et le désespoir.
Malaise of course needs no translation.
Posted by: Gideon at March 25, 2006 8:29 AMIt's all rather sad really.
Posted by: Genecis at March 25, 2006 10:12 AMTrackBack
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