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Perhaps it's just the way the algorithm on these sites skew but it does strike me a little odd that there's often articles landing in my feeds lamenting about s
by hnthroaway992 3y ago
Perhaps it's just the way the algorithm on these sites skew but it does strike me a little odd that there's often articles landing in my feeds lamenting about social connection.
Why is there not as much promotion of ways of finding happiness in solitude? It would seem at least as much a solution as any this issue of distressed caused by loneliness.
- infotainment 3y ago> Why is there not as much promotion of ways of finding happiness in solitude? It would seem at least as much a solution as any this issue of distressed caused by loneliness. My guess would be because humans are inherently social animals. While there's something to be said for finding happiness in solitude, I'd argue there's no escaping biological reality in this case.
- jjjjj55555 3y agoMy Instagram feed is always showing me stuff about how awesome it is to be single and childless. I think it's way oversold, and they leave out the part that it's only fun if you're youngish and have lots of money and free time.
- aworks 3y agoI'm reading an old book, Fifty Days of Solitude, where the author grapples with her emotions when mostly alone for awhile. It's surprisingly complicated.