The world is becoming less religious. We have a natural aversion to the other and seek it out, i think this converse of religion is also true. There are things that were done in the name of religion that were horrifying, still are horrifying. If we do lose all the church mosques and synagogues and whatever other houses of worship people turn to, we will find others. The challenge is, you have to find good ones. And of course, religionis a mixed bag. Its dark side of tribalism, right? Inside inside of sebastian yunger's book he talks about deeply important connection with our tribe. That's just the way we are. Doesn't
Author and journalist Johann Hari talks about his book, Lost Connections: Why You Are Depressed and How to Find Hope, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Hari, who has suffered with depression as a teenager and an adult, offers a sweeping critique of the medical establishment's understanding of depression and the frequent reliance on pharmaceutical treatments. Hari argues that it is our lost connections with each other, with our work, and with ourselves that explains the rise in depression in recent times.