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I can't prioritize it now, but I predict a team of people who go around doing "social extraction"... Pulling people out of isolation into loving communities. Co

I can't prioritize it now, but I predict a team of people who go around doing "social extraction"... Pulling people out of isolation into loving communities. Consensually of course. I just think everyone is inherently beautiful, even those who have gotten stuck in solitary loops, and lost the ability to connect. I see someone like that as unrealized value... Like a stunted tree growing in the shade, or in dry soil. There's plenty of sun and water for everyone. Well, metaphorically. In social connection, each person you add multiplies those life giving resources.

blablabla123 9y ago
I don't think that would really work. When you dive a lot into loneliness, you begin to create your own world with your own habits and not so usual interests. Been there myself, now having actually somehow connections to such communities, I realize how hard it is to find common ground, to actually integrate and eventually form friendships. The article suggests some points how to transform yourself, so connections form automatically. Of course you must have some day to day interaction with other people.
- throwanem 9y ago
  > When you dive a lot into loneliness, you begin to create your own world with your own habits and not so usual interests. Not sure this generalizes.
  - drdeadringer 9y ago
    For what it's worth, I'm seeing it develop for myself at the moment.
benologist 9y ago
There's already "people walking" services for getting social time - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/14/los-angeles-people-walker-chuck-mccarthy https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/14/los-angeles-...
- drdeadringer 9y ago
  One of my side hobbies is writing short stories. Just for myself, "just" to keep creativity going. I'm currently on an AI/Human relations kick. I hadn't considered "people walking" as something to use, so thanks.
- erikpukinskis 9y ago
  A service won't work, it can't be for profit. It could provide an advertising channel though.

blablabla123 9y ago

I don't think that would really work. When you dive a lot into loneliness, you begin to create your own world with your own habits and not so usual interests. Been there myself, now having actually somehow connections to such communities, I realize how hard it is to find common ground, to actually integrate and eventually form friendships. The article suggests some points how to transform yourself, so connections form automatically. Of course you must have some day to day interaction with other people.

throwanem 9y ago
> When you dive a lot into loneliness, you begin to create your own world with your own habits and not so usual interests. Not sure this generalizes.
- drdeadringer 9y ago
  For what it's worth, I'm seeing it develop for myself at the moment.

benologist 9y ago

There's already "people walking" services for getting social time - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/14/los-angeles-people-walker-chuck-mccarthy https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/14/los-angeles-...

drdeadringer 9y ago
One of my side hobbies is writing short stories. Just for myself, "just" to keep creativity going. I'm currently on an AI/Human relations kick. I hadn't considered "people walking" as something to use, so thanks.
erikpukinskis 9y ago
A service won't work, it can't be for profit. It could provide an advertising channel though.