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U.K. Appoints a Minister for Loneliness

Posted: February 10th, 2018, 1:47 pm

by droid

Interesting development.
America is a long ways from admitting this or trying to do something about it.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/17/worl ... liness.html

http://www.dw.com/en/british-prime-mini ... a-42181847

Re: U.K. Appoints a Minister for Loneliness

Posted: February 10th, 2018, 4:04 pm

by snede

Minister for Loneliness. Obviously the Ministry will only deal with lonely women, because lonely, isolated men are worth nothing.

Re: U.K. Appoints a Minister for Loneliness

Posted: February 10th, 2018, 4:06 pm

by Cornfed

Presumably this will be all about consoling bitter ex-slut cat ladies.

Re: U.K. Appoints a Minister for Loneliness

Posted: February 11th, 2018, 2:07 am

by HenryGeorge

For being kind of an epidemic here in America regarding loneliness and social disconnection it seems pretty tabbo to talk about it for the most part...

Loneliness And Isolation Are As Bad For You As Obesity, New Study Says:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/ ... 55324.html

Close Friends Less Common Today, Study Finds:

https://www.livescience.com/16879-close ... today.html