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Loneliness is a con

Forget daily habits. Loneliness is not a personal failing, it's a societal symptom of atomisation and hyper-individualism.

Loneliness is a con
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This 'cure' for loneliness epitomises the self-help industry's insidious gaslighting. It blames individuals for systemic failures, peddling snake oil instead of demanding collective solutions. Loneliness is not a habit to break, but a political statement to heed. When will we stop pathologising perfectly rational human responses to societal decay?

The strongest counter

Individual actions, however small, can alleviate personal distress. Attending to one's own well-being is a valid starting point for broader change.

Audit trail
  • ·Blames the victim
  • ·Ignores root causes
  • ·Promotes quick fixes
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