Listen Again: Meditations on Loneliness

TED Radio Hour

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Science, Society & Culture, Technology, Social Sciences

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🗓️ 3 July 2020

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Original broadcast date: April 24, 2020. We're a social species now living in isolation. But loneliness was a problem well before this era of social distancing. This hour, TED speakers explore how we can live and make peace with loneliness. Guests on the show include author and illustrator Jonny Sun, psychologist Susan Pinker, architect Grace Kim, and writer Suleika Jaouad.

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Manouche here.
0:01.7	And as we have navigated big global changes over the past few months,
0:06.3	you've probably had to leave behind some of the smaller daily rituals
0:10.5	that used to make you feel connected,
0:13.2	like having dinner with friends or even just chatting to strangers in line at the store.
0:19.2	And as a result, you may be feeling a lot of loneliness during this time,
0:23.7	which is totally normal, by the way.
0:26.6	So that's exactly what we're exploring in today's episode.
0:30.5	It's all about why we experience loneliness,
0:33.2	how loneliness affects us during a pandemic,
0:36.2	and some creative solutions you can try out in your own life
0:39.7	to feel a bit more connected during this time of isolation.
0:43.5	This episode is called Meditations on Loneliness,
0:46.9	and it originally aired in April. Enjoy.
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