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Existential Times

8 Jan 2025
Illustration of a lonely person in a spotlight amid a crowd of other people walking around them (Credit: Serenity Strull/Getty Images)

Why you don’t need to be alone to feel lonely

We live in a bustling, crowded world, yet loneliness appears to be on the rise. Why are so many of us feeling isolated and what can we do about it?

8 Jan 2025
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