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EDITOR’S COLUMN – More freudenfreude, less schadenfreude

 So next time envy arises, remember: Joy is never in short supply. There’s plenty to go around. ~ M. Andrew McConnell

You have to love the German language for its potent specificity in turning compound words into descriptors. You may be familiar with the term “schadenfreude,” defined as taking pleasure or finding joy in someone else’s misfortune. Schadenfreude sounds like a horrible character trait (and it is) but it’s also incredibly common. 

It’s the little…