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The loneliness of the American worker

12 mins | Jun 26, 2024
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The modern workday is creating an epidemic of isolation, fuelled by the rise of digital communication and a lack of personal connections in the workplace. Te-Ping Chen reflects on why rates of loneliness in the U.S. continued to rise in 2023 even as the pandemic subsided. Read by Marni Penning.

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