17min chapter

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Is America getting meaner?

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

CHAPTER

The Meanness in America

This chapter explores the increasing sadness and meanness in America, discussing the impact of social media, lack of moral education, and declining interpersonal trust. It also delves into the alarming statistics of loneliness, mental health problems, and suicide rates, while questioning if people are truly meaner now compared to the past.

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