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Tue Oct 13,2009,
15:31 GMT
The Loneliness Scourge
Posted by Hal
Winnipeg Free Press columnist Tom Ford has a piece out today about what he calls “the scourge of loneliness.” It’s an interesting piece citing, among other things, a new book I want to read called Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection by John T. Cacioppo. The piece also cites The Peep Diaries and the story of my failed Facebook party. He makes the very valid point that it’s people in middle age (like me?) who tend to be the most lonely. They’re too old for the college-age bar scene, and too young for senior living. Anyway, nicely written short column that raises the question, again, of how modern society’s structure is contributing to the rise of peep.
The Bloggist
Hey, I’m Hal Niedzviecki. I’m a writer/thinker who lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with my wife and daughter. Up till now I’ve always considered myself a private person. But at the same time I’m fascinated by people who effortlessly open themselves up to the whole world. So I’ve… more...
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