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Social Isolation

If you have time, check out this article (click). I read this article, and I'm typing this post, with headphones in my ears at my office. This is the most personally haunting aspect of our society today, in my opinion. I was just having this discussion with my wife. For 50 hours a week, at least when I'm at my desk, I am constantly listening to podcasts. Yes, they're entertaining. The hosts are comedians, often, so it gives me a good laugh. However, I listen to podcasts because it gives me a false sense of human connection. Podcasts allow me to control my experience by controlling the content. More specifically, the person delivering it. I dare say I'm often socially isolated at work. I promote wellness for a construction company. With most of the management and employees here, I may as well be teaching the company ballet. While I've created some great connections (mostly with guys working miles away from me on site that I'll see 2-3 times per year), whi