Q&A: Sept 14
Q&A looks at the subject of loneliness, especially through a COVID prism.
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Monday’s Q&A looks at the subject of loneliness, especially through a COVID prism.
Even before Covid-19 arrived, a quarter of us were feeling lonelier than most. Now the pandemic is cutting us off from our communities, our workplaces and each other.
Loneliness is predicted to be the next public health epidemic of the 21st century. We’re interacting online more than ever, but our sense of isolation is growing. On the flipside, some now crave solitude, desperate to escape the noise of overcrowded households , bad news and social media chatter.
So will this pandemic force us to deal with loneliness, on a personal and political level?
What sort of politics could make us feel more connected? Does technology bring us together or keep us apart? Are we losing our ability to have an inclusive democracy? And how do we regain a sense of community during an epidemic which demands physical distancing?
Joining Hamish Macdonald on the panel:
Gus Worland, Media personality and founder of the Gotcha4Life Foundation
Sarah Wilson, Television presenter and author, First, We Make the Beast Beautiful
Hugh McKay, Renowned social researcher, psychologist and author, The Inner Self
Dr Michelle Lim, Swinburne University Psychologist and author of the 2018 Australian Loneliness Report
Rosemary Kayess, Human Rights Lawyer and Associate Director of the Disability Innovation Institute, UNSW
9:35pm Monday on ABC.
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2 Responses
Also, its a bit soft all this lonliness approach.
Its much less fluffy than that.
Let’s getto the nitty gritty.
We have grown apart as a society of structured beliefs.
It was far easier to be hoodwinked without the information processes available on the internet.
What we thought was community in alot of families and groups turns out to be a facade.
We are trying to hide from others in an attempt to use our own powers of reason to understand the society of peoplearound us thatis fraught with cohersion, corruption and just plain inconsistencies.