Something important seems missing from this approach.
I see many hints that much of this loneliness results from trade-offs made by modern Western culture, neglecting (or repressing) tightly-knit local community ties to achieve other valuable goals.
One point from WEIRDest People is summarized here:
Neolocal residence occurs when a newly married couple establishes their home independent of both sets of relatives. While only about 5% of the world’s societies follow this pattern, it is popular and common in urban North America today largely because it suits the cultural emphasis on independence.
Can Western culture give lower priority to independence while retaining most of the benefits of WEIRD culture?
Should we expect to do much about loneliness without something along those lines?
AI seems likely to have some impact on loneliness. Can we predict and speed up the good impacts?
Most Westerners underestimate the importance of avoiding loneliness. But I’m confused as to how we should do something about that.
Something important seems missing from this approach.
I see many hints that much of this loneliness results from trade-offs made by modern Western culture, neglecting (or repressing) tightly-knit local community ties to achieve other valuable goals.
My sources for these hints are these books:
The Amish
WEIRDest People
The Explanation of Ideology
The Geography of Thought
One point from WEIRDest People is summarized here:
Can Western culture give lower priority to independence while retaining most of the benefits of WEIRD culture?
Should we expect to do much about loneliness without something along those lines?
AI seems likely to have some impact on loneliness. Can we predict and speed up the good impacts?
Most Westerners underestimate the importance of avoiding loneliness. But I’m confused as to how we should do something about that.