EPISODE · May 10, 2026 · 27 MIN
The Loneliness Epidemic: Why You Need To Be Proactive, More Forgiving And Apply Game Theory To Beat It
from Monologues By Hasi · host Hasintha Attanayake
As we've gotten older I've noticed that in many of the social networks of my friends (male in particular) have become a shell of what they used to be. Whilst this could be a quality over quantity scenario, and this is arguably part of the reason, I see something else far more destructive is that many are falling into what is described as 'The Loneliness Epidemic'. In a world where we feel connected by the mirage created through the digital world many of us often feel less connected than ever because digital connection is a poor substitute for connection another human in real life. In this episode I reflect on a number of social gatherings I've recently hosted, my observations of social dynamics over the last 10-15 years and how I think we ought to apply game theory to our networks rather than the default tit-for-tat strategy so many of us fall into. Want to listen to more episodes? Visit https://www.monologuesbyhasi.com/ or subscribe on your favourite podcast app. To get in touch and leave me your 2c or ideas you'd like me to discuss in a future episode reach me on X (Twitter) @realHasinthaA. If you enjoy listening and would like to support this podcast you can buy me a coffee :) My intro and outro music are courtesy of Max Maikon and the YouTube Audio Library. Full credits are as follows: Track: Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: Equilibrium — Max Maikon | Free Background Music | Audio Library Release Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/equilibrium
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As we've gotten older I've noticed that in many of the social networks of my friends (male in particular) have become a shell of what they used to be. Whilst this could be a quality over quantity scenario, and this is arguably part of the reason, I see something else far more destructive is that many are falling into what is described as 'The Loneliness Epidemic'. In a world where we feel connected by the mirage created through the digital world many of us often feel less connected than ever because digital connection is a poor substitute for connection another human in real life. In this episode I reflect on a number of social gatherings I've recently hosted, my observations of social dynamics over the last 10-15 years and how I think we ought to apply game theory to our networks rather than the default tit-for-tat strategy so many of us fall into.
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