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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Social Isolation (observances about United States overall)

from NY TIMES article 4 Feb. 2025

American well-being compared

across 37 rankings compared to

other industrialized nations & China

on economic performance, physical

health, mental health, social trust . . .

we have the LOWEST life expectancy

highest murder rate,

world's highest rate of drug overdoses,

lowest rates of trust in government,

among highest rates depression in youth,

high rate of single-parent families. . .

Americans spend less time in group

activities (e.g. sports leagues, labor

union meetings, church activities). . .

progress has slowed for millions of

Americans even as they hear that the

economy is stronger than it has ever

been.  We're prone to overconsume

and make ourselves sick. . .

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