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Fittingness ≠ Personal Benefit
- Feeling that grief is 'fitting' doesn't by itself show it benefits the griever.
- Cholbi argues we must identify concrete good consequences of grief to justify its value to the grieving person.
Who Counts As Grief's Object
- People we grieve are those who have been part of our practical identity in various roles, not only intimate lovers.
- Parasocial losses (e.g., David Bowie) can count as real grief when they shape our identity.
Cultivate Grief-Related Openness
- Try to cultivate the capacity to grieve as a character trait tied to vulnerability and relational depth.
- Grief may be linked to moral virtues like gratitude and openness to dependence on others.