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Is There Really a “Loneliness Epidemic”?

  • Writer: Vivek Murthy
    Vivek Murthy
  • Feb 26, 2020
  • 1 min read

Updated: Apr 9, 2020

We look into what’s known (and not known) about the prevalence and effects of loneliness — including the possible upsides.


100 Comments


tiny
Apr 30

Really insightful article — especially the way you explained the practical challenges.

In day-to-day work, I often run into similar efficiency issues even in smaller workflows like image optimization.

Lately I’ve been using tools like TinyImagePro to quickly compress and convert images without uploading them anywhere,

which makes things much faster and a bit safer from a privacy standpoint.

Curious how you think these kinds of efficiency trade-offs will evolve over time?

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Arya Stark
Arya Stark
Jan 24

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Simon Jack
Simon Jack
Dec 14, 2025

Usar una calculadora de finiquito se ha vuelto una práctica común entre trabajadores que desean mayor control sobre su salida laboral. Esta herramienta permite revisar cada detalle sin depender únicamente de la información que proporciona la empresa. Así se evitan errores, confusiones y posibles omisiones que podrían afectar el monto final recibido.

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delfin jr armcin
delfin jr armcin
Oct 27, 2025
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cbarcemin
Oct 22, 2025

Your article is impressive. Thank you for putting these thoughts into writing


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