I wish there was a machine that could accurately measure sadness, and display it in numbers that you could record. And it would be great if that machine could fit in the palm of your hand. I think of this every time I measure the air in my tires.
In Haruki Murakami's "Men Without Women," the narrator expresses a desire for a device that could quantify sadness in numerical form. This concept reflects the complexity of emotions, highlighting how difficult it can be to grasp feelings like sadness with any precision. The idea of encapsulating such an abstract notion in a simple tool resonates deeply with the challenges of emotional understanding.
The comparison to measuring air in tires suggests a...
