Americans Are Lonelier Than Ever. Why?

COVID-19 has accelerated many trends: remote work, e-commerce, the geographic reshuffling of wealth — but perhaps most concerning is its impact on loneliness.

Burgess Powell

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Americans of all ages are lonelier than ever and a return to normal life post-vaccine won’t be a panacea.

The big question isn’t why are we so lonely? — though we’ll start by answering it. It’s: How do we restructure modern life around community without sacrificing the…

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Burgess Powell

Strong opinions, loosely held. Burgess explores topics ranging from mental health to marketing to climate change.