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Noreena Hertz || How to Restore Human Connection

The Psychology Podcast

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Is Loneliness a Business Problem?

Lonely workers are less efficient, less motivated and more likely to quit a company. The single biggest determinant for whether somebody will remain at a company or not is whether they have a friend at work. Lonely the sense of havinga more limited social networks,. so weaker ties with friends, fewer acquaintances even, and fewer people to rely upon in times of need. But also lonely in the sense of feeling invisible, feeling unseen, feeling unheard, feeling disconnected from their fellow citizens and from main stream politicians.

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