Why You Feel Alone | Ep. 29 The TAC Podcast
In this episode of "The TAC Podcast," we explore the "loneliness pandemic," and the fundamental human need for connection, through the lens of Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics." Join us as we discuss the different levels of friendship — from utility and pleasure to "complete friendship" based on virtue — and how our modern, technologized world affects our ability to form deep, lasting bonds.
Chapters:
00:00 The "Loneliness Pandemic" and Current Statistics
01:21 Why We Are Social Animals
02:57 The Deep Need to Love and Be Loved
05:12 Aristotle's Three Kinds of Friendship
06:15 Friendships of…
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