E23. An Epidemic of Loneliness

<p>Evidence shows that there’s more loneliness and isolation in the United States than ever before. Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has even said that we have an epidemic of loneliness in this country. How do we turn back this trend? In this episode, Arthur is joined by thought leader and author of <em>The Lonely Century: How to Restore Human Connection in a World That&#8217;s Pulling Apart</em>, Noreena Hertz. Together, they discuss some practical solutions to combat the loneliness epidemic and help those we love who may be suffering.</p> <p>We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at <a href="mailto:arthur@arthurbrooks.com">arthur@arthurbrooks.com</a> or <a href="mailto:ceci@arthurbrooks.com">ceci@arthurbrooks.com</a> with your happiness questions.</p> <p><strong>References and further reading:</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.amazon.com_Lonely-2DCentury-2DRestore-2DConnection-2DPulling-2Debook_dp_B0841NT92X&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&amp;r=rYZR18gIl2neyVAIux8mhLcDg4aICLDh-OHgt0c58qs&amp;m=giZZhdXPhaS_0Ypf7Gw4eGyjM5X6pxkd1_S8kTcLsJU&amp;s=DY1tpKGCs5UY0GSnbqGDujTOnXRtYH4FgCSf5I_CNWQ&amp;e=">The Lonely Century: How to Restore Human Connection in a World That&#8217;s Pulling Apart<strong> </strong></a><strong>|</strong><strong> </strong><strong>Noreena Hertz</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.nytimes.com_2018_11_23_opinion_loneliness-2Dpolitical-2Dpolarization.html&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&amp;r=rYZR18gIl2neyVAIux8mhLcDg4aICLDh-OHgt0c58qs&amp;m=giZZhdXPhaS_0Ypf7Gw4eGyjM5X6pxkd1_S8kTcLsJU&amp;s=EpZWpVSLTraSaj5cADm2dHYnp0iD615qtTuZ_T7nGbY&amp;e=">How Loneliness Is Tearing America Apart</a></strong> <strong>|</strong><strong> </strong><strong>Arthur Brooks</strong></p>