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Noreena Hertz on the Lonely Century

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Is There a Generational Difference Between Solitude and Social Media?

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M: Solitude is a i see become oued of solo, being alone one. Do you feel there's a generational difference in how these cultures of venerating with the device is going? I interviewed many tnages as part of my research for the book because i wanted to understand how they felt and whether they saw social medar as something that was aiding a how connected they felt or not. Many of the 18 ages i interviewed talked very movingly about why it was that their social media usage made them feel alone.

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