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Jan 2025
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‘The Anti-Social Century’: America’s Epi...

The Ringer
About this episode
My new feature for The Atlantic magazine is called "The Anti-Social Century." It's a long article that revolves around a simple point: Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. This surging solitude is changing our personalities, our politics, our culture, and our relationships. On this episode, University of Chicago psychologist Nick Epley joins ... Show More
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