Losers Link

: This wide-ranging essay by psychoanalyst Josh Cohen suggests that embracing one’s "inner loser" is a radical act of humility that allows individuals to move past toxic cultures of enforced positivity.

: A famous memoir/essay about his final year playing college basketball, exploring how loss is a more discriminating teacher than winning. Losers

: Various philosophical essays explore Thoreau's choice to live a "simple" and "quiet" life, which society might label as losing, but he viewed as the ultimate form of authenticity . Common Essay Perspectives : This wide-ranging essay by psychoanalyst Josh Cohen