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We're in the middle of a loneliness epidemic. The WHO has declared loneliness a 'global health concern,' and everyone wants to know how we can solve this crisis. Today, I'm taking a look at how we got so lonely.
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Social isolation and loneliness: https://www.who.int/teams/social-determinants-of-health/demographic-change-and-healthy-ageing/social-isolation-and-loneliness
WHO declares loneliness a global health concern: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/nov/16/who-declares-loneliness-a-global-public-health-concern
The Rhinoceros Sutra: https://suttacentral.net/snp1.3/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none¬es=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin
Loneliness unsolved: https://hac.bard.edu/amor-mundi/loneliness-unsolved
Can an A.I. be blamed for a teen’s suicide? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/technology/characterai-lawsuit-teen-suicide.html
The anti-social century: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/02/american-loneliness-personality-politics/681091/
Bowling Alone by Robert Putnam: https://bookshop.org/a/86121/9781982130848
The Human Condition by Hannah Arendt: https://bookshop.org/a/86121/9780226586601
Scouting Groups Report Losing About 1.7 Million Members During Pandemic: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/us/boy-girl-scouts-membership-decrease-covid.html
Are Americans generous? https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/371996/volunteering-charity-giving-philanthropy-generosity
Church Attendance Has Declined in Most U.S. Religious Groups https://news.gallup.com/poll/642548/church-attendance-declined-religious-groups.aspx
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