Episode 112: Ian Marcus Corbin - Our Loneliness Epidemic

Ian Marcus Corbin is an essayist and a philosopher at Harvard Medical School who works on loneliness in society. During our conversation, Ian defines loneliness, discusses Robert Putnam's book Bowling Alone, the importance of close social relationships, the decline in civic participation in America, the risk of isolation to human beings and society, and the recent assassination attempt of Donald Trump.------------Book a meeting with Dan------------Keep Talking SubstackRate on SpotifyRate on Apple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------00:00 Intro00:21 Defining loneliness05:12 Growing evidence of modern loneliness07:12 Robert Putnam's work in "Bowling Alone"19:00 Advice for combating loneliness22:31 What causes loneliness?27:13 The Harvard study on happiness - good relationships are most important31:20 How to prioritize a wise, flourishing life38:19 Trade-offs between working for money and having meaningful work44:05 Loneliness and the threat of totalitarianism46:00 The assassination attempt of Donald Trump51:35 Loneliness and modern men58:05 The lack of a script for men today1:00:14 What communities or societies are flourishing today?