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We have an epidemic of loneliness. Haw can we fix it ? (His books…
We have an epidemic of loneliness. Haw can we fix it ?
Ben Sasse
Nation’s biggest problem = loneliness
Americans = richer, more informed, more connected
American politician, author, professor,...
=> more isolated, less fulfilled.
His books
loneliness literature / medical findings
number one health crisis
community and communication in the reality=> decreasing
as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes/day
worst than heavy drinking and obesity.
evaporation of social capital
Their life span has changed,
“people need to be needed”
drug overdoses annually vs. Vietnam war.
social medias = accelerants for political anger
nuance free
opinion = preferred clear-cut.
Few real friends
2 different cultures
large choice of channels => splitting up people
Links
ONU
Less interventions
less nationalism
american dream
success = technology
vs. poor people = together
Individualism
2 different cultures
educated people -> less religious (big cities)
agricultural environment and -> really religious
used to living in community .
televangelism
paying to be member
Church = community
Solutions ?
more government -> saturate the society with politics.
new habits of mind and heart, new practices of neighbourliness.
