Sunday Pick: All the lonely people | from Corner Piece

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<p>From group chats to video calls, technology should make social connection easier than ever. So, why is everyone so lonely? </p><br><p>In this special featured episode from the new TED podcast, <em>Corner Piece</em>, host Sabrina sets out to investigate the &quot;loneliness epidemic&quot; that is sweeping the globe and impacting her friends and cohosts. She interviews Professor Fay Bound-Alberti, author of &quot;A Biography of Loneliness: The History of an Emotion&quot; to understand what loneliness is, where it comes from, and whether there is a &quot;cure&quot;. In the process, co-hosts Taha and Melissa challenge Sabrina to tackle her own loneliness through a sidequest that reveals just how hard connection can be in modern life. </p><br><p>Hear more episodes of Corner Piece on your favorite podcast app or here: <em><u><a href="https://link.mgln.ai/G4KvuV" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://link.mgln.ai/G4KvuV</a></u> </em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>