Loneliness Isn’t the Crisis—It’s the Symptom

There is an abundance of evidence showing that loneliness can have devastating health consequences.

• But it is important to remember that being alone doesn’t not equal loneliness.
• Where loneliness is marked by negative feelings as...

We used to love solitude when there was hustle-bustle on the streets, but now when the whole world is isolated and the streets are not as before, solitude feels stressful.

These times of crisis and loss have made our coping mechanism become extreme and unpredictable.

Maximisation of pleasure is erroneously thought to be the path towards a good life. Avoidance of pain, disappointment, injury, sickness, boredom, loneliness and sadness is what is generally pursued by all, not realizing that pain and suffering are inevitable if one is alive.

Philosophers l...