Elliot Sang | We Are Lonely. We Crave Community. @elliotsangestevez | Uploaded 1 year ago | Updated 2 hours ago
In response to an apparent collective sentiment of alienation and loneliness across social media, people keep calling for 'collectivism' to solve this condition, which is commonly attributed to 'individualism.' Is this dichotomy overly simplified? Is the problem a lack of community, or are there deeper issues at play causing our feelings of disconnection?
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Bibliography
Andrew Stickley, Ai Koyanagi (2016). “Loneliness, common mental disorders and suicidal behavior: Findings from a general population survey”. Journal of Affective Disorders Volume 197, June 2016, pp. 81-87.
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165032715310442
Kareem Clark (2021). “The science behind why we're weird at parties now”. mic.com/life/what-not-socializing-for-so-long-did-to-our-brains-82403607
Simon N. Young (2008). “The neurobiology of human social behaviour: an important but neglected topic”. Journal of Psychiatry of Neuroscience Vol. 33, Issue 5, pp. 391–392. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2527715
Richard D. Alexander (1974). “The Evolution of Social Behavior”. https://courses.washington.edu/ccab/Alexander1974.pdf
Xu Haoyu (2018). “Job-hopping generation”. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201803/14/WS5aa860efa3106e7dcc1416ef.html
Alison Doyle (2021). “How Long Should an Employee Stay at a Job?”. thebalancemoney.com/how-long-should-an-employee-stay-at-a-job-2059796
Chris Papadopoulos, John Foster, Kay Caldwell (2013). “'Individualism-collectivism' as an explanatory device for mental illness stigma”. Community Mental Health Journal 49, pp. 270-280. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22837106
Lee Fang (2022). “The Evolution of Union Busting”. theintercept.com/2022/06/07/union-busting-tactics-diversity
Jason Greer (2019), “Union Avoidance Ethics: How to Fight a Union with Zero Drama” linkedin.com/pulse/union-avoidance-ethics-how-fight-zero-drama-jason-greer-
Pratt Corrugated Logistics and Pratt Industries, Inc. Single Employer, 360 N.L.R.B. 304 (N.L.R.B-BD 2014) casetext.com/admin-law/pratt-corrugated-logistics-and-pratt-industries-inc-single-employer-2
Zoe Strozewski (2022), “AOC Votes to Avoid Railroad Strike After Telling Workers to 'Stay Strong'” newsweek.com/aoc-among-democrats-vote-against-avoiding-railway-strike-1763645
00:00 introduction
03:31 'humans are social animals'
09:12 the problem with community
13:48 the problem with individualism
19:40 conclusion: imperfections, compromises, sacrifices
In response to an apparent collective sentiment of alienation and loneliness across social media, people keep calling for 'collectivism' to solve this condition, which is commonly attributed to 'individualism.' Is this dichotomy overly simplified? Is the problem a lack of community, or are there deeper issues at play causing our feelings of disconnection?
if you liked the video, consider donating to my ko-fi: http://ko-fi.com/elliotsayshello
follow me on instagram: http://instagram.com/elliotsayshello
edited by danae o.!
Bibliography
Andrew Stickley, Ai Koyanagi (2016). “Loneliness, common mental disorders and suicidal behavior: Findings from a general population survey”. Journal of Affective Disorders Volume 197, June 2016, pp. 81-87.
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165032715310442
Kareem Clark (2021). “The science behind why we're weird at parties now”. mic.com/life/what-not-socializing-for-so-long-did-to-our-brains-82403607
Simon N. Young (2008). “The neurobiology of human social behaviour: an important but neglected topic”. Journal of Psychiatry of Neuroscience Vol. 33, Issue 5, pp. 391–392. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2527715
Richard D. Alexander (1974). “The Evolution of Social Behavior”. https://courses.washington.edu/ccab/Alexander1974.pdf
Xu Haoyu (2018). “Job-hopping generation”. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201803/14/WS5aa860efa3106e7dcc1416ef.html
Alison Doyle (2021). “How Long Should an Employee Stay at a Job?”. thebalancemoney.com/how-long-should-an-employee-stay-at-a-job-2059796
Chris Papadopoulos, John Foster, Kay Caldwell (2013). “'Individualism-collectivism' as an explanatory device for mental illness stigma”. Community Mental Health Journal 49, pp. 270-280. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22837106
Lee Fang (2022). “The Evolution of Union Busting”. theintercept.com/2022/06/07/union-busting-tactics-diversity
Jason Greer (2019), “Union Avoidance Ethics: How to Fight a Union with Zero Drama” linkedin.com/pulse/union-avoidance-ethics-how-fight-zero-drama-jason-greer-
Pratt Corrugated Logistics and Pratt Industries, Inc. Single Employer, 360 N.L.R.B. 304 (N.L.R.B-BD 2014) casetext.com/admin-law/pratt-corrugated-logistics-and-pratt-industries-inc-single-employer-2
Zoe Strozewski (2022), “AOC Votes to Avoid Railroad Strike After Telling Workers to 'Stay Strong'” newsweek.com/aoc-among-democrats-vote-against-avoiding-railway-strike-1763645
00:00 introduction
03:31 'humans are social animals'
09:12 the problem with community
13:48 the problem with individualism
19:40 conclusion: imperfections, compromises, sacrifices
