Loneliness From Poor Urban Planning

"Loneliness is an epidemic that long-predates the COVID lockdowns that only made things worse but it's not primarily cultural or even technological in origin. The issue largely has to do with how our built environment is designed and then social and technological aspects compound the problem."

Click on the link below for a deep analysis of factors that contribute to loneliness that only better society planning can change:

Urban Planet 2050

One of my favorite podcasts is The John Batchelor Show.  He interviews non-fiction writers on a wide variety of topics.  The following podcast was from a few days ago and I found it particularly interesting regarding the social dynamics and use of resources as humanity continues to be more and more urbanized.