In Good Company?

sciart0
Sep 16
1 min read

Human beings are supposed to be communal creatures. But in 2025, Americans are socializing less and feeling more isolated.

Maybe it’s an increase in device use, maybe it’s the slow decline of third spaces. Regardless, it’s having a real effect.

In this series, called “In Good Company,” we explore the reasons behind what experts are calling a loneliness epidemic, the difference between being lonely and finding solitude, and how isolation affects parents.

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