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Why Are We So Lonely Despite Being So Connected? with Dr. Bill von Hippel | #11
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We're more connected than any generation in history, yet loneliness continues to rise. What happened? In this episode of The XX Lab , Dr. Sarah Hill sits down with Dr. Bill von Hippel , evolutionary psychologist and bestselling author of The Social Paradox , to explore why the very freedoms that define modern life may also be driving us further apart. Why does modern life leave so many people feeling isolated? Drawing from evolutionary psychology, Bill explains how humans evolved to depend on tight-knit communities for survival and why today's culture of independence, mobility, and individual achievement often clashes with those ancient social instincts. Together, he and Sarah unpack the…