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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
derekthompson.orgThe 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