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Article Club: Is this the antisocial century?


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Are we turning into anti-social slugs?! Episode 3 is all about loneliness and it’s a doozy. We’re reading Derek Thompson’s article in The Atlantic “The Antisocial Century.” 

Did you know that scientists consider the feeling of loneliness a biological signal that lets us know it’s time to fill up our social tank? Enter phones that make us *feel* connected when we’re still very much alone and you've got a perfect antisocial storm. We’re talking about over-correcting with “me” time, the disappearance of social spaces, and (naturally) Martha Stewart.

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Article ClubBy Allison Grant and Carly Leahy