Surgeon General says loneliness is driving US into anxiety and pessimism

Post by binary_slinger » Thu, Dec 05, 2024, 6:12 PM UTC

exprofmaddy wrote: post #15

Where do you go to meet real humans and have social interaction?

Post by dtquad » Thu, Dec 05, 2024, 6:12 PM UTC

exprofmaddy wrote: post #15

Where do you go to meet real humans and have social interaction?

Post by Salmonfisher11 » Thu, Dec 05, 2024, 6:13 PM UTC

toomuchtodo wrote: post #7

Salmonfisher11 wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Theoretically yes. Practically almost all people got highly manipulated into having no hobby's or interests in their free time. They will find no use for a 4 day week not will they see any advantages.

"We've tried nothing and we're all out of options." The data on 4 Day Week trials has been positive in almost all cases [1], across many countries, same with remote work. We should try it if we care, I just don't think we care at a system level. Like rapidly declining fertility rates, there is enough will to complain, no will to change anything (imho, based on observations and the data). Maybe things need to get wors…

Post by Dalewyn » Thu, Dec 05, 2024, 6:13 PM UTC

bondarchuk wrote: post #11

Always funny to see the kind of prestige the Surgeon General has in the US, and the weight that statements like this carry (like the one on smoking, too). Here in NL I can't think of anyone in a similar position. (I'm not knocking it at all, to be clear)

Post by AznHisoka » Thu, Dec 05, 2024, 6:13 PM UTC

hccb wrote: post #8

jaybhum wrote: post #2

"If I told you, 'I went into my backyard, I made this pill. It's amazing. It's free. If you take it, it'll actually improve your health, make you feel better, improve your performance at work, improve your grades, boost your immunity,' you'd be like, 'Sign me up. I'll take that tomorrow.'" It turns out that's what social connection is. Just a little connection can go a long way in keeping us healthy.

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