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Associate Research Scientist, New York University. Chief Researcher to Social Psychologist, Jonathan Haidt.

A very powerful Pew report showing that of 24 nations, the United States ranks last in feeling close to others in their country, and second to last for feeling close to others in their local communities. And the groups who *least likely* to say they "feel close to others in their local community" are young and secular. https://lnkd.in/e_AgiVrV For more on the impact of weakened local communities, check out Seth Kaplan's new essay on After Babel: https://lnkd.in/eAw-EHXe

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Emer O'Donnell

Founder Of TeenReconnect. Coach. Author. Trainer. I Work With Parents & Teens, Youth Coaches & Organisations To Empower Young People To Live Lives They Love. Created The Q Pathfinder App & The 7Q TeenReconnect Program.

3mo

Loneliness is at epidemic levels in developed economies with so many young people struggling to find a sense of belonging in our world. Many feel overwhelmed and also lack the presence of the essential 'good adult' to support them who has the updated skills now needed to be able to navigate this challenging transition with them in modern day life. Someone who they feel they can meaningfully connect with to be understood. Someone, they feel they can safely turn to when things go off the rails, who will get them without condition. The role of digital addiction has created a further barrier to connection and we know these devices are designed to be just that - addictive. We are wired for human connection and we need to create more of this in families, in our communities and in the workplace.

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Sarah Julia LeBlanc

Executive Assistant, Designer, Writer

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I think consciousness has been evolving and speeding up but still so many can’t quite grasp that the system is designed to divide us. The most rebellious and wise thing one can do is “love thy neighbor". Take a look around at who has significantly profited from the pandemic and then you will understand who the true enemy is.

Zyna A.

Ethnographic UX Researcher mitigating risk | Agent of Change | Workplace Well-Being Advocate | Wellness Enthusiast | Connector | Creating excellent spaces and places for keeping people Healthy and Happy | Global Citizen

3mo

Denmark wasn't even included in the research. Am super curious where DK would fall. I'd posit pretty far down the 'feeling close to others in their country' and 'feeling close to others in their local communities.' https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2023/12/06/attitudes-on-an-interconnected-world/

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Grace Robinson

Property and Evidence Manager at the Amarillo Police Department. Executive Administration, Project Management, Leadership, Organization, Human Resources.

3mo

In my experience at work I have also noticed this young, secular crowd expresses a very self centered focus and seem apt to say they are “put upon” or “oppressed”. They collapse when the world is facing bad or negative news. When I offer support or constructive help to these individuals it is often never taken advantage of. This has been what I’ve seen and experienced in my work place.

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Christopher Nelson 📖 🎙️🎥

Founder | Chief StoryCharger | TEC Canada Chair | Husband | Father | I'm like Whitman - I contain multitudes.

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Jonathan Haidt it’s interesting to read across your work, what’s been written by others like Arthur Brooks Johann Hari and Scott Galloway and see the consistency of research that points to both a fundamental need for human connection and the dramatic erosion of those connections. I’ve contemplated a return to faith just as Arthur Brooks and Malcolm Gladwell have done, if only to be part of a group with shared values, but I think it’s time to build up what are atrophying social skills, like reading non-verbal cues, perspective taking and yes…storytelling. Call me a baseless optimist but I hope for a day when people work out those skills in the same way they work out their muscles, and with the same motivation: I need them for both longer lifespan and health span , and I will lose them if I don’t exercise them.

Tom Ferro

SVP, Consumer and Small Business Products at Bank of America

3mo

People of faith let’s reach out to our neighbors in love and be the friends that they need. Love unconditionally and point the way to the Cross and redemption.

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Duncan Noble

Owner at Noble Consulting: Carbon Management

3mo

Thanks for posting this. Does the Pew report offer any potential causes for these results?

Todd Maas

Youth Worker, StrengthsFinder Consultant, & Speaker.

2mo

Who could have guessed this might happen?

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Eli Samuel

Founder @ SafeTelecom | Writing the Code for Cleaner + Safer Tech

3mo

Such a powerful report, Zach Rausch. Thanks for sharing!

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Joshua Sarnoff

Professor, DePaul University College of Law

3mo

Michael who?

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