There, I said it. I’m a slacktivist. Now, let me explain.
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The loneliness crisis in a (dis)connected world
“Wait, are you serious?”, my husband responded to my sharing the news that the UK just appointed a Minister of Loneliness. When it comes to the subject of loneliness, many are indeed serious, as the “looming loneliness crisis” is cutting a wide swath, regardless of age or income. As a public, we should be concerned about social connection, given that we are living in the most technologically connected age in history, and yet rates of loneliness have doubled since the 1980’s. Why is this?
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