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Tag Archives: Loneliness
The Lonely American
By Sean Posey Source: The Hampton Institute In 2015, psychotherapist Traci Ruble started a “community listening project” in San Francisco dubbed “Sidewalk Talk.” The project sends trained volunteers to meet strangers on the street and listen to them discuss their … Continue reading
Posted in culture, Dystopia, Health, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Control, Social Engineering, society, Sociology
Tagged Alexis de Tocqueville, American History, Community, culture, happiness, Healthy, John Winthrop, Leo Marx, Loneliness, Mental Health, Michael Hendrix, Morris Berman, Philip Slater, Philosophy, psychology, Robert Putnam, Sir Michael Marmo, society, Sociology, Theda Skocpol, Thornton Wilder, Traci Ruble
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Suicide? American Society is Murdering Us
By Ted Rall Source: CounterPunch They say that 10 million Americans seriously consider committing suicide every year. In 1984, when I was 20, I was one of them. Most people who kill themselves feel hopeless. They are miserable and distraught … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, depression, Economics, healthcare, Illness, Isolation, Loneliness, Mental Illness, Poverty, society, Stress, suicide, technology, unemployment, Work
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