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The Effects of Loneliness on Mortality
There's a quantitative difference in the motor loneliness now versus when? Versus last year? Or years ago? Yes. So that is, if we want to take the long, long view, I could get on board a pinker sort of argument that it's not technically an epidemic. Almost by definition, it can be hidden from us. Because of other people are lonely. Maybe we're not connecting with them and the effects of it could be very bad. That's also what I wanted to focus on. It was mind boggling to me to look into that literature and seeing just how strong an effect loneliness can have... And it's a risk factor for death.