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Johann Hari on Lost Connections

It's Complicated

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The Need for Genuine Connection

This chapter explores the impact of loneliness on human evolution and the rising rates of depression and anxiety. It discusses the importance of fulfilling psychological needs for belonging, meaning, purpose, value, and stability, and how modern society promotes individualism and self-reliance, leading to profound loneliness.

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