The Anti-Social Century: We Are Now Spending More Time Alone Than Ever

The Anti-Social Century: We Are Now Spending More Time Alone Than Ever

Michael loves an amazing piece written by Derek Thompson at The Atlantic, which ties right in to The Mingle Project, Michael's ongoing work to get people out of their bubbles, to meet with others, and mingle. Listen to his conversation with Derek on "The Anti-Social Century" where he writes that Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality. Original air date 14 January 2025. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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