Noreena Hertz on Generation Lonely and Craving Connection
04/28/21 • 28 min
Loneliness affects everything from our physical health to our voting choices, according to research from this episode’s guest, Noreena Hertz. Her book, The Lonely Century, chronicles a loneliness crisis across the developed world. On this episode, Damian and Noreena discuss how technology, neoliberalism, open offices, and cities contribute to loneliness, and what people, workplaces, and governments can do to bring people together.
Influence is a production of WeTransfer, produced in association with Reasonable Volume.
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Loneliness affects everything from our physical health to our voting choices, according to research from this episode’s guest, Noreena Hertz. Her book, The Lonely Century, chronicles a loneliness crisis across the developed world. On this episode, Damian and Noreena discuss how technology, neoliberalism, open offices, and cities contribute to loneliness, and what people, workplaces, and governments can do to bring people together.
Influence is a production of WeTransfer, produced in association with Reasonable Volume.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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