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Episode: "The Social Recession: By the Numbers" by Anton Stjepan Cebalo
Description: ---client: lesswrongproject_id: curatednarrator: pwqa: kmnarrator_time: 1h15mqa_time: 0h40m---One of the most discussed topics online recently has been friendships and loneliness. Ever since the infamous chart showing more people are not having sex than ever before first made the rounds, there’s been increased interest in the social state of things. Polling has demonstrated a marked decline in all spheres of social life, including close friends, intimate relationships, trust, labor participation, and community involvement. The trend looks to have worsened si...