Introduction We usually think loneliness means having nobody.But what if that is not always true?A person can have loving family, longtime friends, coworkers, messages arriving throughout the day, and hundreds of online connections, yet still lack something harder to name: social health.Inspired by the ideas explored through Kasley Killam, Robert Putnam, … [Read more...] about Social Health Stories: 5 Ways We Lost Our Sense of Belonging
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Social Health: Why Modern Life Is Making Us Lonely
Introduction Modern life has given us extraordinary freedom, convenience, mobility, and access to people across distance. Yet many people still feel strangely alone.Kasley Killam, Robert Putnam, Sherry Turkle, and Priya Parker approach this problem from different directions. Killam looks at social health. Putnam studies the decline of civic life and social … [Read more...] about Social Health: Why Modern Life Is Making Us Lonely
The Last Safe Floor: A Modern Lord of the Flies Story for 2026
Introduction What would Lord of the Flies look like if William Golding wrote it for 2026?There is no deserted island in this story.Instead, thirty-two employees are trapped near the top of Halcyon Tower, one of Manhattan’s most advanced smart buildings, after a massive cyberattack shuts down the city below.They have food.Water.Backup … [Read more...] about The Last Safe Floor: A Modern Lord of the Flies Story for 2026
Lord of the Flies Explained Through Its Characters: Is the Beast Inside Us?
Introduction What if Ralph, Jack, Piggy, Simon, Roger, Sam, and Eric returned to the island after their rescue and finally spoke the truths they could never face before?A group of British schoolboys lands on an empty island with no adults, no laws, and no one watching.At first, they believe they are free.Ralph raises the conch and calls everyone together. … [Read more...] about Lord of the Flies Explained Through Its Characters: Is the Beast Inside Us?