Keep Talking Episode 112: Ian Marcus Corbin - Our Loneliness Epidemic
Ian Marcus Corbin is an essayist and a philosopher at Harvard Medical School who works on loneliness in society. During our conversation, Ian defines loneliness, discusses Robert Putnam's book Bowling Alone, the importance of close social relationships, the decline in civic participation in America, the risk of isolation to human beings and society, and the recent assassination attempt of Donald Trump.
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00:00 Intro
00:21 Defining loneliness
05:12 Growing evidence of modern loneliness
07:12 Robert Putnam's work in "Bowling Alone"
19:00 Advice for combating loneliness
22:31 What causes loneliness?
27:13 The Harvard study on happiness - good relationships are most important
31:20 How to prioritize a wise, flourishing life
38:19 Trade-offs between working for money and having meaningful work
44:05 Loneliness and the threat of totalitarianism
46:00 The assassination attempt of Donald Trump
51:35 Loneliness and modern men
58:05 The lack of a script for men today
1:00:14 What communities or societies are flourishing today?