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100 1 $aHertz, Noreena,$eauthor.
245 14 $aThe lonely century :$bhow to restore human connection in a world that's pulling apart /$cNoreena Hertz.
264 1 $aNew York :$bCurrency,$c[2021]
300 $a1 online resource (vi, 369 pages)
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $acomputer$bc$2rdamedia
338 $aonline resource$bcr$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 $a"An economist takes on the most urgent social issue of our time, exploring the evolution of the global loneliness crisis, the sweeping impact of social isolation during the coronavirus, and the opportunities a post-Covid world presents to reverse these trends-by finding new ways to reconnect with each other, our communities, and even our democracy. Even before the global pandemic brought terms like "social distancing" into the vernacular, loneliness was well on its way to becoming the defining trait of the twenty-first century. Today, nearly half of adults in the United States report feeling lonely, and more than twenty percent of millennials say they have "no friends at all." All around us, the fabric of community is unraveling. And technology isn't the lone culprit. Rather, the crisis stems from the dismantling of civic institutions, the radical reorganization of the workplace, mass urban migration, and decades of neoliberal policies that placed self-interest above the collective good. On one hand, the prolonged period spent under lockdown has accelerated these trends: from remote work to contactless commerce to the hollowing out of shared public spaces. On the other, it has sharpened our awareness of the toll isolation takes on our families, our communities, and our mental health. This is not merely a mental health crisis. Loneliness increases our risk of heart disease, cancer, and dementia. Statistically, it's as bad for our health as smoking fifteen cigarettes a day. It's also an economic crisis, costing us billions annually. And it's a political crisis, as feelings of marginalization fuel divisiveness and extremism around the world. In The Lonely Century, readers accompany Hertz as she "rents a friend" in Manhattan, attends a "how to read a face" class at an Ivy League university, and meets Japanese nursing home residents who knit bonnets for their robot caregivers. Along the way, she urges us to ask ourselves what kind of world we want to create, post-pandemic: one where we retreat further into our self-isolating bubbles and remain ever-fearful of others, or one where we are more committed to reconnecting with one another, and with the democratic process itself. From compassionate AI to new models for urban living to the ingenuity unleashed in finding new ways to stay connected in the era of social distancing, The Lonely Century offers a hopeful vision for how to heal our fractured communities and restore connection in our lives. In the wake of Covid-19, this is not only more urgent, but more possible than ever"--$cProvided by publisher
588 0 $aOnline resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 15, 2021).
650 0 $aLoneliness$xSocial aspects.
650 0 $aLoneliness$xPsychological aspects.
650 0 $aSocial media$xInfluence.
650 0 $aInterpersonal relations.
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650 7 $aLoneliness$xSocial aspects.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01002224
650 7 $aLoneliness$xPsychological aspects.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01002216
650 7 $aInterpersonal relations.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst00977397
650 7 $aPsychology.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01081447
655 4 $aElectronic books.
776 08 $iPrint version:$aHertz, Noreena.$tLonely century.$dNew York : Currency, 2020$z9780593135839$w(DLC) 2020028384$w(OCoLC)1162414566
856 40 $uhttp://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio15487544$zAll EBSCO eBooks
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