The prophet of American loneliness on the world that produced Trump and his message to Gen Z: ‘You didn’t cause this problem, we caused this problem’

Robert Putnam famously diagnosed America as "bowling alone" 25 years ago. Things have just gotten lonelier since.

An apology to Gen Z, from the Harvard scholar behind ‘Bowling Alone’ book: ‘You didn’t cause the problem, we caused this problem’

Robert Putnam famously diagnosed America as "bowling alone" 25 years ago. Things have just gotten lonelier—and Trumpier—since ...
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USA: Land of the lonely, home of the stressed

A new poll commissioned by the American Psychological Association (APA) has shed light on a disturbing trend among residents ...

America glorifies what makes it lonely, and women silently pay the price | Opinion

If loneliness is the symptom, then redesigning our culture for connection is the cure. That means valuing caregiving as ...