This week, we talk about loneliness, finding contentment in solitude, how the structure of our society has made us more lonely, why we feel so lonely even when surrounded by people, and how to build connections within our communities.

Resources:

The Anti-Social Century

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/02/american-loneliness-personality-politics/681091/ 

Interview with Derek Thompson

https://youtu.be/wz8KrZFhaxU?si=dgX9akaF34f9469l 

Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation by Dr. Vivek Murthy, 19th and 21st Surgeon General

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf 

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