Kind of an interesting/unusual topic but i personally find depression very intriguing. Found this video recently and thought i would share it.
I would like to hear what people think about his ideas and anything else you can contribute to extend my knowledge.

e/ would like to add that i do understand that he is a pretty boring speaker, but about the last seven minutes are the most interesting.

This post was edited by cletus7seven on Oct 7 2012 07:48pm

ya know what gets me depressed? when everyones up my fucking ass and wont leave me the fuck alone.

That was garbage. Unscientific nonsense that raises the status of depression to something good. Obviously this guy has never suffered from severe depression.

want to click the like button....... oh shit this isn't facebook..........

tl;dw
Man has a natural tendency to dedicate his life to happiness, having not found a goal to his existence.
Ironically, the entire universe seems to be against this goal; it seems that it is not possible for man to be happy.

First, in the form of our own bodies; organs and neurotransmitters can be real assholes and decide that it is not time for you to enjoy yourself.
Second, in the form of the merciless outer world which has an infinite amount of force with which to crush and maul our feeble bodies.
Third, in the form of the very exchanges with our kin, which can cause us enormous damage as it is in the creation that we be social animals.

tl;dr Freud