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Arts & Humanities The Lonely American: Drifting Apart in the Twenty-first Century By Jacqueline Olds and Richard S. Schwartz Beacon Press DateFebruary 17, 2009October 16, 2018 Share Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Trending New study finds wide gap in SAT/ACT test scores between wealthy, lower-income kids What shapes your dog’s personality Uncovering a culprit behind the itch Good genes are nice, but joy is better We’ll gather together — even though everything seems so much more expensive Jacqueline Olds and Richard S. Schwartz hold a microscope to loneliness, in part a symptom of our chaotic contemporary lifestyles, revealing the widespread effects of our disconnection and a culture that romanticizes autonomy. Edit date and time
