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Why Is the Most Connected Generation Also the Most Lonely?
Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley ask Kathryn what today’s moment will teach future generations and what scares or gives her hope; she cites AI, future access to clean water, and especially human connection, arguing technology and social media can both unite communities and isolate people into judgmental, exclusionary spaces, reducing empathy. She describes small acts of community—like baking muffins for neighbors—that led to reciprocal connection, and says everyone can create community by reaching out. In a lightning round, she predicts the four-year degree won’t be the default by…
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