Organized Loneliness

[TPD]

The thread where some forumites gave me a hard time about wanting to physically visit an insurance agent reminded me of this article from Hillsdale College in their December edition of Imprimis.

The Great Reset is not a conspiracy theory. This was one of the paragraphs that caught my attention:

In terms of the social order, the Great Reset promises inclusion in a shared destiny. But the subordination of so-called “netizens” implies economic and political disenfranchisement, a hyper-vigilance over self and others, and social isolation—or what Hannah Arendt called “organized loneliness”—on a global scale. This organized loneliness is already manifest in lockdowns, masking, social distancing, and the social exclusion of the unvaccinated. The title of the Ad Council’s March 2020 public service announcement—“Alone Together”—perfectly captures this sense of organized loneliness.

This is a great read, as are all editions of Imprimis.

What Is the Great Reset?

The following is adapted from a talk delivered at Hillsdale College on November 7, 2021, during a Center for Constructive Alternatives conference on “The Great Reset.”

imprimis.hillsdale.edu