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How Modern America Is Optimized for Loneliness, Misery and Poor Health

Rates of loneliness and unhappiness are on the rise in the United States, but our European counterparts don’t seem to have the same problem. Why? Part of the reason is the way our built environment isolates us.

David Friedlander
May 24, 2024
Housing
Streets
How Modern America Is Optimized for Loneliness, Misery and Poor Health

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