The Loneliness Economy
Noreena explores the alarming rise of loneliness, particularly among young students, and its profound implications on society. She highlights how feelings of disconnection contribute to the allure of right-wing populism and discusses the emergence of a market catering to the demand for companionship through virtual assistants and social robots. This convergence of personal isolation and societal trends paints a stark picture of the current era as potentially the loneliest century yet.In this clip
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Masters of Scale
Rapid Response: Loneliness at work, w/Noreena Hertz, author of The Lonely Century
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Is loneliness a societal issue as discussed in the episode The Economics of Loneliness — with Noreena Hertz and the clip Understanding Loneliness?