The philosophy and business of loneliness

To be understood or not to be understood

On November 16, 2023, the World Health Organisation declared loneliness as a ‘global public health concern’. It comes in the larger backdrop of COVID, social isolation, and rising mental health challenges

Last month, I wrote. on the politics of loneliness and how it might enable a certain political structure and environment.

In today’s newsletter I want to shift gears and look at the philosophy and economics of loneliness.

As an individual, I enjoy my solitude a lot. Being by myself helps me think, write and focus my energy in ways that are important to me. My adventures with loneliness are rarely in moments of physical distance but in experiences of intellectual or emotional dissonance.