“It doesn’t matter what your politics are. People want friends. People want family. They want strong relationships. Nobody wants to be lonely. And that’s why what I call the ‘weaponization of loneliness’ is so effective.” In this episode, I sit down with Stella Morabito, a senior contributor at The Federalist. She’s a former CIA intelligence…

“It doesn’t matter what your politics are. People want friends. People want family. They want strong relationships. Nobody wants to be lonely. And that’s why what I call the ‘weaponization of loneliness’ is so effective.” In this episode, I sit down with Stella Morabito, a senior contributor at The Federalist. She’s a former CIA intelligence…

“It doesn’t matter what your politics are. People want friends. People want family. They want strong relationships. Nobody wants to be lonely. And that’s why what I call the “weaponization of loneliness” is so effective.” In this episode I sit down with Stella Morabito, a senior contributor at The Federalist. She’s a former CIA intelligence…

“It doesn’t matter what your politics are. People want friends. People want family. They want strong relationships. Nobody wants to be lonely. And that’s why what I call the “weaponization of loneliness” is so effective.” In this episode I sit down with Stella Morabito, a senior contributor at The Federalist. She’s a former CIA intelligence…

A sense of purpose in life—whether it’s a high-minded quest to make a difference or a simple hobby with personal meaning—can offer potent protection against loneliness, according to new research. “Loneliness is known to be one of the biggest psychological predictors for health problems, cognitive decline, and early mortality,” says Patrick Hill, associate professor of…

Commentary A few weeks ago, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an alarming report (pdf) on the state of loneliness in America. While expressing great concern about the toll loneliness takes on a person’s mental health, the report goes on to ignore two of the best antidotes for curing the problem: family and faith. According to…

A tentative deal to raise the debt limit has been reached, But will it have enough support to make it past Congress? We have reactions from the House Freedom Caucus. Former President Donald Trump and other conservatives have a bone to pick with the Lone Star state. They are not taking kindly to the impeachment of Texas…

Health warnings on cigarette packages started in 1969 after the release of a report from the U.S. Surgeon General about risks related to smoking. Now the Surgeon General has found something as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day: loneliness. The recently released 82-page report “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation” takes a troubling but…

Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Vivek Murthy recently announced that loneliness has become an “epidemic” and a new threat to public health in the country. Approximately half of all American adults reported experiencing loneliness, and the health risks associated with loneliness are equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes daily. Murthy calls for action to…

Commentary Two years ago, major American cities were segregated by vaccine status. Mask mandates delineated safe and unsafe. Signs told us to be separate from each other. We couldn’t even encounter each other during shopping thanks to one-way grocery aisles. We were not allowed to visit families or even attend funerals. Weddings were out of…