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The Loneliness Apparatus

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Since the 1970s, clinical researchers have mounted a large body of evidence demonstrating that social ties or the lack thereof play an important role in mortality rates and in disease prevention. The fruit of this research is now coming to bear: the notion of “loneliness” is playing an increasingly prominent role in public health discussions around the world. With urban populations growing and social media commanding attention, social isolation is indeed growing. Policymakers and researchers are rightly asking how loneliness can be measured, and how it should be addressed. But I have a different question: what are the social effects of promoting “loneliness” as a nation-wide messaging device? This question serves as a fitting introduction to the idea of cultural determinants of health that I will be exploring frequently at Care Culture. In order to look at the cultural ramifications of loneliness rhetoric, we need to understand the full ecosystem of what loneliness means. Instead of ta

The Loneliness Apparatus 0:00 / 1497.730563 1× Since the 1970s, clinical researchers have mounted a large body of evidence demonstrating that social ties or the lack thereof play an important role in mortality rates and in disease prevention. The fruit of this research is now coming to bear: the notion of “loneliness” is playing an increasingly prominent role in public health discussions around the world. With urban populations growing and social media commanding attention, social isolation is indeed growing. Policymakers and researchers are rightly asking how loneliness can be measured, and h

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