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The Anti-Social Century
I wrote the cover story of the February issue of The Atlantic. It builds on a lot of reporting I did throughout 2024, and I'm really proud of it.
It’s called: THE ANTI-SOCIAL CENTURY
The thesis: Rising solitude is the most important social fact in American life today. The historic amounts of... See more
The Death of Partying in the U.S.A.—and Why It Matters
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The Belonging Barometer survey by the American Immigration Council also found that 74 percent of Americans don’t feel connected to their local community.
That sentiment correlates with changed behaviors: today, people spend an average of 24 more hours alone and 20 fewer hours with friends each month compared to two decades ago; involvement in... See more
That sentiment correlates with changed behaviors: today, people spend an average of 24 more hours alone and 20 fewer hours with friends each month compared to two decades ago; involvement in... See more