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Missing Out: In Praise of the Unlived Life is Adam

Phillips's 17th book and is a characteristic blend of

literary criticism and philosophical reflection packaged

around a central idea. The theme here is missed

opportunities, roads not taken, alternative versions of

our lives and ourselves, all of which, Phillips argues,

exert a powerful hold over our imaginations. Using a

series of examples and close readings of authors

including Philip Larkin and Shakespeare, the book

suggests that a broader understanding of life's inevitable

disappointments and thwarted desires can enable us to

live fuller, richer lives. Good things come to those who

wait.

Does he see himself as a champion of frustration?

I'm not on the side of frustration exactly, so much as the

idea that one has to be able to bear frustration in order

for satisfaction to be realistic. I'm interested in how the

culture of consumer capitalism depends on the idea that

we can't bear frustration, so that every time we feel a bit

restless or bored or irritable, we eat, or we shop.

guardian.co.uk, 1 June 2012. Adaptado.

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