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The cost of spending time alone
The Gray Area with Sean Illing
The Shift to Desires: Social Isolation and Political Disconnection
This chapter discusses the transition from a needs-based to desires-based culture, emphasizing how this shift fosters isolation and undermines meaningful social connections. It explores the three rings of social connections, highlighting the crucial middle ring's decline and its impact on civic engagement and political identities. The chapter argues that increased isolation leads to outgroup animosity and a rise in chaos politics, as individuals turn to destructive online ideologies in search of connection.
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