'This Is Your Politics On Solitude'

Many Americans are spending more alone time than ever before. How is that impacting out political lives, and the structures of society?

Episode 188 of the Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast podcast, hosted by WNYC Studios, titled "'This Is Your Politics On Solitude'" was published on January 10, 2025 and runs 21 minutes.

January 10, 2025 ·21m · Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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Summary

Many Americans are spending more alone time than ever before. How is that impacting out political lives, and the structures of society?

Episode Description

Many Americans are spending more alone time than ever before. How is that impacting out political lives, and the structures of society?

On Today's Show:
Derek Thompson, staff writer at The Atlantic, author of the "Work in Progress" newsletter and host of the podcast Plain English, and the author, with Ezra Klein, of Abundance (Simon & Schuster, forthcoming 2025), talks about his latest reporting on why so many people feel isolated, and how it impacts their civic lives.