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How to Make Billions of Dollars Reducing Loneliness

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Re: How to Make Billions of Dollars Reducing Loneliness

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Post by strikelaserclaw »

caser wrote: post #6

In a city like NYC, the only people you really see regularly are the people you live with, the people you work with, and the people you sleep with. Finding good roommates is definitely one way to solve the problem, but if you’re not knee deep in a community with a strong sense of values and culture (like EA), finding matches can be challenging. Also, as someone who has been in and around this space, several of the co…

Probably goes with the culture of flakiness that having too much choice gives. First time someone goes to an event, they don't immediately feel the spark or whatever, off to do other things.

Re: How to Make Billions of Dollars Reducing Loneliness

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Post by in3d »

caser wrote: post #6

In a city like NYC, the only people you really see regularly are the people you live with, the people you work with, and the people you sleep with. Finding good roommates is definitely one way to solve the problem, but if you’re not knee deep in a community with a strong sense of values and culture (like EA), finding matches can be challenging. Also, as someone who has been in and around this space, several of the co…

What’s EA?

Re: How to Make Billions of Dollars Reducing Loneliness

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Post by spookybones »

shadowmore wrote: post #5

"Without the framework of a uniting religion, ethnicity, or purpose, it's hard to get people to truly commit to a given community." Points out that multiculturalism is destroying our civilization. Then goes on to brainstorm completely irrelevant solutions, as if the idea of simply restoring proper homogeneity is just forbidden by a higher power.

If you’re really committed to proper homogeneity, you should avoid the English language.

Re: How to Make Billions of Dollars Reducing Loneliness

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Post by javert »

geargrinder wrote: post #13

John Vervaeke - Awakening from the Meaning Crisis https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLND1JCRq8Vuh3f0P5qjrS...

It would be helpful to actually give a short explanation of what you are linking to, rather than a bare link with the title.

Re: How to Make Billions of Dollars Reducing Loneliness

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Post by spookybones »

strikelaserclaw wrote: post #8
shadowmore wrote: post #5

"Without the framework of a uniting religion, ethnicity, or purpose, it's hard to get people to truly commit to a given community." Points out that multiculturalism is destroying our civilization. Then goes on to brainstorm completely irrelevant solutions, as if the idea of simply restoring proper homogeneity is just forbidden by a higher power.

Loneliness seems to be a common thread even in homogenous first world countries like Japan. I think the modern way of people moving all the world for economic opportunity, and the much greater emphasis on "work" probably contributes far more to loneliness than multiculturalism.

I completely agree.

Re: How to Make Billions of Dollars Reducing Loneliness

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Post by blfr »

in3d wrote: post #12
caser wrote: post #6

In a city like NYC, the only people you really see regularly are the people you live with, the people you work with, and the people you sleep with. Finding good roommates is definitely one way to solve the problem, but if you’re not knee deep in a community with a strong sense of values and culture (like EA), finding matches can be challenging. Also, as someone who has been in and around this space, several of the co…

What’s EA?

Effective Altruism, Less Wrong's thing.

Re: How to Make Billions of Dollars Reducing Loneliness

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Post by Ididntdothis »

strikelaserclaw wrote: post #11
caser wrote: post #6

In a city like NYC, the only people you really see regularly are the people you live with, the people you work with, and the people you sleep with. Finding good roommates is definitely one way to solve the problem, but if you’re not knee deep in a community with a strong sense of values and culture (like EA), finding matches can be challenging. Also, as someone who has been in and around this space, several of the co…

Probably goes with the culture of flakiness that having too much choice gives. First time someone goes to an event, they don't immediately feel the spark or whatever, off to do other things.

Very true. Too much choice can be a recipe for unhappiness.

Re: How to Make Billions of Dollars Reducing Loneliness

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Post by dahdum »

Roam.co is essentially out of business, but having spent several weeks in their Tokyo property it was a great experience. Always someone around to chat or eat with.

Tokyo has a large number of Sharehouses built and managed by the full stack businesses the author mentions (along with smaller co-op styles). Roam Tokyo rented a floor of a sharehouse building which had regular tenants, coworking space, conference rooms, and a large commercial style kitchen.

The model definitely works well enough in Japan, including many with a mix of natives and expats.

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