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In this episode I reflect on my experience solo travelling & unpack what loneliness means, and how it differs from solitude…
timestamps:
00:00 the loneliness epidemic
07:40 lonely in Prague
10:08 measuring loneliness
12:30 lower your expectations?
17:51 less lonely in Prague
18:47 a shift in socialising
19:57 solitude doesn't have to suck
25:50 blaming our spaces?
31:00 solitude begets connection
32:18 final thoughts
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sources:
Faith Hill, The Myth of the Loneliness Epidemic www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/01/loneliness-epidemic-myth/681429/
Phil Daost, The loneliness trap: it is said to be as bad as smoking. So will it shorten my lifespan? www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/jun/16/the-loneliness-trap-it-is-as-bad-as-smoking-15-cigarettes-a-day-so-will-it-shorten-my-lifespan
Derek Thompson, The Anti-Social Century www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/02/american-loneliness-personality-politics/681091/?
Stephanie Gravelese, Starbucks’ ‘Open-Door Policy’ Reversal, Explained-Why It Matters www.forbes.com/sites/stephaniegravalese/2025/01/15/starbucks-open-door-policy-reversal-explained-why-it-matters/
Kelly Fuller, Could a minister for loneliness help NSW fight isolation? www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-15/nsw-lonelieness-inquiry-mental-illness-barstool-brothers/104596364
Ian Leslie, Why your ‘weak-tie’ friendships may mean more than you think www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200701-why-your-weak-tie-friendships-may-mean-more-than-you-think
Matt Warren, Why do I feel so lonely even though I'm surrounded by people? www.bbc.com/future/article/20250107-why-do-i-feel-so-lonely-even-though-im-surrounded-by-people
Allie Volpe, If you want to belong, find a third place www.vox.com/the-highlight/24119312/how-to-find-a-third-place-cafe-bar-gym-loneliness-connection
Allie Conti, Do yourself a favour and go find a third place www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/04/third-places-meet-new-people-pandemic/629468/
Faith Hill, 20-Somethings are in trouble www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2024/08/young-adult-mental-health-crisis/679601/
Mark S Granovetter, The Strength of Weak Ties www.cse.wustl.edu/~m.neumann/fl2017/cse316/materials/strength_of_weak_ties.pdf
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