#24 We Have a Loneliness Crisis ft. Seth Kaplan

Do we have a loneliness crisis? Is America a fragile state? Join us as Manu engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Seth Kaplan, author and authority on fragile states. Tune in as we delve into the profound aspects of the loneliness crisis, contemplate the current state of America, and explore a myriad of other compelling topics.Episode 24 guest: Meet Dr. Seth Kaplan, author and expert on fragile statesSeth Kaplan’s info:Website: https://sethkaplan.org/PODCAST INFO: Website: thehopefulmajority.comSpotify: spoti.fi/42GYjecApple: apple.co/3qRsnqpoYoutube: https://bit.ly/youtube-hopefulmajorityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/manumeel_/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuMeel_OUTLINE: 0:00 intro 1:00 Loneliness monologue5:58 introducing Dr. Seth Kaplan 8:43 Fragile states 11:20 technology and change 12:54 Alexis de Tocqueville and American Democracy 15:40 Fragile Neighborhoods and writing a book18:50 relationships 22:54 variables in society 26:11 Measuring the strength of relationships 29:00 social vs economic wealth 36:01 tension between change and stability 42:40 Are neighborhoods a thing of the past?45:50 India 47:28 How Kaplan would design society 50:57 solving problems/Detroit 57:30 Advice to politicians 1:01:30 Why? 1:05:08 Outro  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.