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S24 E5: "Friendship in the Age of Loneliness: An Optimist's Guide to Connection” by Adam Smiley Poswolsky

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How to Be a Minister for Loneliness in Your Community

In 2018, Britain appointed a minister for loneliness to help combat widespread loneliness as a public health concern. We can't wait for the government to solve loneliness; we have to become human connection agents in our own communities. Find ways to get to know your neighbors and invest in your local community. Human connection is healthy for you and healthy for the planet.

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