Comments on: the loneliness epidemic http://morganonscience.com/social-commentary/the-loneliness-epidemic/ Helping You Get Recognized For The Great Science That You Do Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:26:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Miriam http://morganonscience.com/social-commentary/the-loneliness-epidemic/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Miriam Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:10:22 +0000 http://morganonscience.com/?p=17#comment-55 Morgan, you are right on. I've noticed this trend too. It's considered admirable to be "hyperbusy" and multitasking, which leaves little time for developing meaningful relationships. I recommend 2 books that I've read recently on this topic: Distracted, by Maggie Jackson, and The Lonely American, by Jaqueline Olds and Richard Schwartz. Morgan, you are right on. I’ve noticed this trend too. It’s considered admirable to be “hyperbusy” and multitasking, which leaves little time for developing meaningful relationships. I recommend 2 books that I’ve read recently on this topic: Distracted, by Maggie Jackson, and The Lonely American, by Jaqueline Olds and Richard Schwartz.

]]> By: Molly http://morganonscience.com/social-commentary/the-loneliness-epidemic/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Molly Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:00:57 +0000 http://morganonscience.com/?p=17#comment-8 I don't know anyone like that!! ;-) However, when you said you see people at 6-top tables by themselves and feel bad for them, I tend to call those people "brave". I don’t know anyone like that!! ;-)

However, when you said you see people at 6-top tables by themselves and feel bad for them, I tend to call those people “brave”.

]]> By: Brian http://morganonscience.com/social-commentary/the-loneliness-epidemic/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Brian Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:05:43 +0000 http://morganonscience.com/?p=17#comment-7 I never take a computer with me on vacation for just this reason (though, yes, the iPhone does come along). I don't want the time that I have to enjoy with my family and with the world around me to be absorbed in those pixels. I feel like people are stunting themselves by their constant digital immersion: Jogging with your iPod, texting while you wait for the bus... this is noise during the times when your mind can do some real exploration and discovery. I never take a computer with me on vacation for just this reason (though, yes, the iPhone does come along). I don’t want the time that I have to enjoy with my family and with the world around me to be absorbed in those pixels.

I feel like people are stunting themselves by their constant digital immersion: Jogging with your iPod, texting while you wait for the bus… this is noise during the times when your mind can do some real exploration and discovery.

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